Forestland — Area in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Forestland — Area was 20.66 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area in United States Virgin Islands, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area in United States Virgin Islands is 20.66 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 20.66 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.43 1000 ha, in 2010.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 172nd of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forestland — Area in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.41 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 20.3 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 20.19 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 20.07 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 19.96 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 19.85 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 19.74 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 19.63 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 19.51 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 19.4 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 19.29 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 19.2 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 19.12 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 19.03 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 18.95 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 18.86 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 18.77 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 18.69 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 18.6 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 18.52 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 18.43 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 18.58 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 18.72 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 18.87 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 19.01 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 19.16 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 19.31 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 19.46 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 19.61 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 19.76 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 19.91 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 20.06 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 20.21 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 20.36 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 20.51 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 20.66 1000 ha | +0.7% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 20.66 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 380.32 1000 ha, 5% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 20.66 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 684.84 1000 ha, 3% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.91 1000 ha | 19.4 1000 ha | 20.41 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.9 1000 ha | 18.52 1000 ha | 19.29 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.09 1000 ha | 18.43 1000 ha | 19.76 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.29 1000 ha | 19.91 1000 ha | 20.66 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
More climate change data for United States Virgin Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2809 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3356 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6263 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2025)
- Annual precipitation 910.85 millimeters (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -85.6 millimeters (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.9539 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5083 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in United States Virgin Islands?
- Forestland — area in United States Virgin Islands was 20.66 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 20.66 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.43 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for forestland — area?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 172nd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — 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).