Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0112 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 0.0112 hectares per square kilometre for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.153 hectares per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places British Virgin Islands 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.019 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0151 hectares per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0088 hectares per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0141 hectares per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0136 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0132 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0283 hectares per square kilometre | +114.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0258 hectares per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0244 hectares per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0205 hectares per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0711 hectares per square kilometre | +247.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0049 hectares per square kilometre | -93.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0107 hectares per square kilometre | +120.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | -86.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0083 hectares per square kilometre | +466.6% |
| 2017 | 0.153 hectares per square kilometre | +1747.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0195 hectares per square kilometre | -87.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0049 hectares per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0219 hectares per square kilometre | +4399.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0093 hectares per square kilometre | -57.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0112 hectares per square kilometre | +21.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre 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 | +4399.7% | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0219 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +1747.2% | 0.0083 hectares per square kilometre | 0.153 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.018 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0088 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0283 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0327 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | 0.153 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0107 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0219 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 15 Malaysia 0.0148 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 16 Ghana 0.0135 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 17 Dominican Republic 0.0126 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 19 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0108 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 20 Montenegro 0.0099 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 21 Brunei 0.0097 hectares per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands was 0.0112 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.153 hectares per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.