Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in United States Virgin Islands, 2002–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 0 hectares per US$ of GDP for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in 2022.
That represents a change of up 43.7% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 45th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +157.2% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -47.1% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +295.0% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -70.4% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +89.6% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +108.9% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -71.6% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +104.6% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -67.8% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +72.7% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -97.9% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +480.2% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4667.0% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -85.6% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -55.2% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +49.8% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +43.7% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 5.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +4667.0% | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
More reference data data for United States Virgin Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in United States Virgin Islands?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in United States Virgin Islands was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 45th out of 173 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.