Tree cover loss in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Tree cover loss was 0.0731 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in British Virgin Islands, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in British Virgin Islands is 0.0731 hectares, 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 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, 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 | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.51 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 2.7 hectares | -22.9% |
| 2003 | 1.39 hectares | -48.6% |
| 2004 | 2.34 hectares | +68.4% |
| 2005 | 3.07 hectares | +31.3% |
| 2006 | 2.05 hectares | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 4.6 hectares | +125.0% |
| 2008 | 6.28 hectares | +36.5% |
| 2009 | 4.9 hectares | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 3.8 hectares | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 13.3 hectares | +250.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8771 hectares | -93.4% |
| 2013 | 2.34 hectares | +166.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5115 hectares | -78.1% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 2.7 hectares | — |
| 2017 | 225.93 hectares | +8255.2% |
| 2018 | 5.99 hectares | -97.3% |
| 2019 | 0.877 hectares | -85.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0731 hectares | -91.7% |
| 2021 | 3.8 hectares | +5099.8% |
| 2022 | 2.05 hectares | -46.2% |
| 2023 | 1.83 hectares | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0731 hectares | -96.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0731 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,323 hectares, 0% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0731 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,347 hectares, 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 hectares | 225.93 hectares |
| 2021 | +5099.8% | 0.0731 hectares | 3.8 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.43 hectares | 1.39 hectares | 6.28 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.63 hectares | 0 hectares | 225.93 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 hectares | 0.0731 hectares | 3.8 hectares | 5 |
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More reference data data for British Virgin Islands
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- Foreign aid received, annual growth rate 119.92 % change on previous year (1999)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate 119.92 % change on previous year (1999)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, gaps filled 0 Cases (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in British Virgin Islands?
- Tree cover loss 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 recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 225.93 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares 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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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