Tree cover loss by dominant driver in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 5.35 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in United States 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 United States Virgin Islands stood at 5.35 hectares.
The figure is down 25.5% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 83.79 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2925 hectares, in 2015.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 142nd of 186 countries on this measure, 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 | 28.21 hectares | 9.53 hectares | 52.73 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.86 hectares | 0.2925 hectares | 83.79 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8 hectares | 5.35 hectares | 19.43 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 139 Turks and Caicos Islands 6.51 hectares compare
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More reference data data for United States Virgin Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2809 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6263 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3356 °C (2026)
- Annual precipitation 910.85 millimeters (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -85.6 millimeters (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4764 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5083 °C (2025)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 73.1% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 6 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 91.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver in United States Virgin Islands?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in United States Virgin Islands was 5.35 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 83.79 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2925 hectares in 2015.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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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Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.