Tree cover loss by dominant driver in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 0.0731 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in British Virgin Islands, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver in British Virgin Islands stood at 0.0731 hectares. 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 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0731 hectares, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7 hectares | 1.32 hectares | 4.24 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.9 hectares | 0.2192 hectares | 22.95 hectares | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.3 hectares | 0.0731 hectares | 3.29 hectares | 5 |
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More reference data data for British Virgin Islands
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 3.73 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.6% (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 82.3% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 1 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 90.7% (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 3.73 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received 3.73 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 1.95 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0136 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 0 Cases (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 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by 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 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0731 hectares 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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.