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Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands

United States Virgin Islands: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0205 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0205 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 63.0%
World rank
9th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.2394 hectares per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.0008 hectares per square kilometre
in 2015
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, 2001–2023

00.050.10.150.20.252001201220232001: 0.13 hectares per square kilometre2002: 0.027 hectares per square kilometre2003: 0.074 hectares per square kilometre2004: 0.056 hectares per square kilometre2005: 0.034 hectares per square kilometre2006: 0.137 hectares per square kilometre2007: 0.043 hectares per square kilometre2008: 0.073 hectares per square kilometre2009: 0.151 hectares per square kilometre2010: 0.044 hectares per square kilometre2011: 0.088 hectares per square kilometre2012: 0.027 hectares per square kilometre2013: 0.043 hectares per square kilometre2014: 0.039 hectares per square kilometre2015: 0.001 hectares per square kilometre2016: 0.005 hectares per square kilometre2017: 0.239 hectares per square kilometre2018: 0.036 hectares per square kilometre2019: 0.017 hectares per square kilometre2020: 0.026 hectares per square kilometre2021: 0.037 hectares per square kilometre2022: 0.056 hectares per square kilometre2023: 0.021 hectares per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands stood at 0.0205 hectares per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.0% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 0.2394 hectares per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre, in 2015.

That places United States Virgin Islands 9th 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 United States Virgin Islands, year by year

Year hectares per square kilometre Change
2001 0.1302 hectares per square kilometre —
2002 0.0272 hectares per square kilometre -79.1%
2003 0.0739 hectares per square kilometre +171.4%
2004 0.0557 hectares per square kilometre -24.7%
2005 0.0343 hectares per square kilometre -38.3%
2006 0.1373 hectares per square kilometre +300.0%
2007 0.0433 hectares per square kilometre -68.5%
2008 0.0729 hectares per square kilometre +68.2%
2009 0.1507 hectares per square kilometre +106.8%
2010 0.044 hectares per square kilometre -70.8%
2011 0.0879 hectares per square kilometre +99.8%
2012 0.0274 hectares per square kilometre -68.8%
2013 0.0433 hectares per square kilometre +57.9%
2014 0.0385 hectares per square kilometre -11.1%
2015 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre -97.8%
2016 0.005 hectares per square kilometre +501.6%
2017 0.2394 hectares per square kilometre +4662.0%
2018 0.0356 hectares per square kilometre -85.1%
2019 0.0168 hectares per square kilometre -52.9%
2020 0.0258 hectares per square kilometre +53.8%
2021 0.0373 hectares per square kilometre +44.6%
2022 0.0555 hectares per square kilometre +49.0%
2023 0.0205 hectares per square kilometre -63.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in United States 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +4662.0% 0.005 hectares per square kilometre 0.2394 hectares per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0806 hectares per square kilometre 0.0272 hectares per square kilometre 0.1507 hectares per square kilometre 9
2010s 0.0539 hectares per square kilometre 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre 0.2394 hectares per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0348 hectares per square kilometre 0.0205 hectares per square kilometre 0.0555 hectares per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands

  1. 6 Jamaica 0.0336 hectares per square kilometre compare
  2. 7 Puerto Rico 0.0281 hectares per square kilometre compare
  3. 8 Dominica 0.0253 hectares per square kilometre compare
  4. 10 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0202 hectares per square kilometre compare
  5. 11 Palau 0.0184 hectares per square kilometre compare
  6. 12 Saint Lucia 0.0174 hectares per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands?
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands was 0.0205 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 United States Virgin Islands?
The highest recorded value was 0.2394 hectares per square kilometre in 2017.
What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre in 2015.
How does United States Virgin Islands rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
United States Virgin Islands ranks 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States 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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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)

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Indicator
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
176 places, 3,776 data points, 2001–2023
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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.