Forestland — Area, per capita in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Forestland — Area, per capita was 0.0003 1000 ha per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per capita in British Virgin Islands, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 0.0003 1000 ha per person for forestland — area, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per capita in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.0006 1000 ha per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 1000 ha per person, in 2025.
British Virgin Islands ranks 92nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per capita in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0003 1000 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 1000 ha per person, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0003 1000 ha per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0003 1000 ha per person, 88% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
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 57.4% (2025)
- Urban population 22,804 (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 39,732 (2025)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled 6.26 million tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area, per capita in British Virgin Islands?
- Forestland — area, per capita in British Virgin Islands was 0.0003 1000 ha per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 1000 ha per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 1000 ha per person in 2025.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for forestland — area, per capita?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 92nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area, per capita rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.