Carbon stock change in forests — Area in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 9.97 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in British Virgin Islands, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon stock change in forests — area in British Virgin Islands is 9.97 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in British Virgin Islands peaked at 10 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.97 1000 ha, in 2016.
British Virgin Islands ranks 203rd of 243 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 10 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 10 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 10 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 10 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.99 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.99 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 9.99 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 9.99 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.99 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.99 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.99 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.99 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.99 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.99 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.99 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.98 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.98 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.98 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.98 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.98 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.98 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.98 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.97 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.97 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.97 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.97 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.97 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.97 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.97 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.97 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.97 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.97 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.97 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9.97 1000 ha | +0.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 9.97 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 382.92 1000 ha, 3% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 9.97 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 684.84 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 1000 ha | 9.99 1000 ha | 10 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.99 1000 ha | 9.98 1000 ha | 9.99 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.97 1000 ha | 9.97 1000 ha | 9.98 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.97 1000 ha | 9.97 1000 ha | 9.97 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 200 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11 1000 ha compare
- 201 Wallis and Futuna Islands 10.82 1000 ha compare
- 202 Turks and Caicos Islands 10.52 1000 ha compare
- 204 Marshall Islands 9.71 1000 ha compare
- 205 Mayotte 9.66 1000 ha compare
- 206 Tonga 8.73 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for British Virgin Islands
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.6612 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.5739 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 22,804 (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 39,732 (2025)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled 192,507 tonnes (2024)
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in British Virgin Islands?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in British Virgin Islands was 9.97 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 10 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.97 1000 ha in 2016.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 203rd out of 243 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).