Tree cover loss in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Tree cover loss was 0.0731 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in British Virgin Islands, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in British Virgin Islands is 0.0731, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 96.0% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in British Virgin Islands peaked at 225.93 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.
British Virgin Islands ranks 183rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.51 | — |
| 2002 | 2.7 | -22.9% |
| 2003 | 1.39 | -48.6% |
| 2004 | 2.34 | +68.4% |
| 2005 | 3.07 | +31.3% |
| 2006 | 2.05 | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 4.6 | +125.0% |
| 2008 | 6.28 | +36.5% |
| 2009 | 4.9 | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 3.8 | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 13.3 | +250.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8771 | -93.4% |
| 2013 | 2.34 | +166.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5115 | -78.1% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 2.7 | — |
| 2017 | 225.93 | +8255.2% |
| 2018 | 5.99 | -97.3% |
| 2019 | 0.877 | -85.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0731 | -91.7% |
| 2021 | 3.8 | +5099.8% |
| 2022 | 2.05 | -46.2% |
| 2023 | 1.83 | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0731 | -96.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0731 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,323, 0% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0731 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,347, 0% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +8255.2% | 2.7 | 225.93 |
| 2021 | +5099.8% | 0.0731 | 3.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.43 | 1.39 | 6.28 | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.63 | 0 | 225.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 | 0.0731 | 3.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 180 Palestine 0.7238 compare
- 181 Tajikistan 0.4881 compare
- 182 San Marino 0.1673 compare
- 184 Anguilla 0 compare
- 184 Aruba 0 compare
- 184 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 compare
- 184 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 184 Eritrea 0 compare
- 184 Malta 0 compare
- 184 Mauritania 0 compare
- 184 Mauritius 0 compare
- 184 Micronesia (country) 0 compare
- 184 Niger 0
- 184 Reunion 0 compare
- 184 Sao Tome and Principe 0 compare
- 184 Seychelles 0 compare
- 184 Turkmenistan 0 compare
More reference data data for British Virgin Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- 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)
- Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled 24,443 (2024)
- How have things changed?, annual growth rate 0.1215 % change on previous year (2024)
- How have things changed?, per capita 0.0286 metric tons per person (2024)
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita 0.6193 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in British Virgin Islands?
- Tree cover loss in British Virgin Islands was 0.0731 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 225.93 in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for tree cover loss?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 183rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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