Tree cover loss by dominant driver in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 0.0731 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in British Virgin Islands, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver in British Virgin Islands stood at 0.0731. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 95.7% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in British Virgin Islands peaked at 22.95 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0731, in 2024.
That places British Virgin Islands 180th out of 186 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 in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.85 | — |
| 2002 | 2.27 | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 1.32 | -41.9% |
| 2004 | 2.12 | +61.1% |
| 2005 | 2.05 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.97 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 4.24 | +114.8% |
| 2008 | 3.87 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 3.65 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 3.07 | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 10.67 | +247.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7308 | -93.2% |
| 2013 | 1.61 | +120.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2192 | -86.4% |
| 2016 | 1.24 | +466.6% |
| 2017 | 22.95 | +1747.2% |
| 2018 | 2.92 | -87.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7308 | -75.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0731 | -90.0% |
| 2021 | 3.29 | +4399.7% |
| 2022 | 1.39 | -57.8% |
| 2023 | 1.68 | +21.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0731 | -95.7% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0731 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.53, 0% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0731 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 105.54, 0% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver 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% | 0.0731 | 3.29 |
| 2017 | +1747.2% | 1.24 | 22.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7 | 1.32 | 4.24 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.9 | 0.2192 | 22.95 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.3 | 0.0731 | 3.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More reference data data for British Virgin Islands
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Contribution temp rise degrees, per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre (2024)
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita 0.6193 units per person (2024)
- How have things changed?, annual growth rate 0.1215 % change on previous year (2024)
- Contribution to temp rise by gas, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver in British Virgin Islands?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in British Virgin Islands was 0.0731 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 22.95 in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0731 in 2024.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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