Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita was 0 hectares per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in British Virgin Islands, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 0 hectares per person for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.7% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.0007 hectares per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 2024.
That places British Virgin Islands 136th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0001 hectares per person | — |
| 2002 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -22.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -43.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +55.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +107.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 hectares per person | +235.1% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per person | -93.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +110.6% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per person | -86.9% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per person | +451.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 hectares per person | +1813.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -88.0% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per person | -76.2% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per person | -90.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +4319.5% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per person | -58.3% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per person | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per person | -95.7% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 hectares per person, 8% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 hectares per person, 8% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in British Virgin Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +4319.5% | 0 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person |
| 2017 | +1813.8% | 0 hectares per person | 0.0007 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0002 hectares per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0007 hectares per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More reference data data for British Virgin Islands
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, gaps filled 0 Cases (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate 119.92 % change on previous year (1999)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
- Foreign aid received, annual growth rate 119.92 % change on previous year (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in British Virgin Islands?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in British Virgin Islands was 0 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 hectares per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2024.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 136th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.