Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0582 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands is 0.0582 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0527 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2010.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 30th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.058 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0577 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0574 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.057 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0567 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0564 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0561 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0558 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0554 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0551 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0549 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0546 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0544 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0541 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0539 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0536 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0534 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0531 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0529 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0527 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0531 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0535 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0539 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0543 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0547 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0552 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0556 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.056 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0565 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0569 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0577 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0582 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.0582 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.0582 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0498 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0569 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0554 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.054 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0529 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0551 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0545 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0527 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0565 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0575 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0569 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0582 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 27 Seychelles 0.0586 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 28 Costa Rica 0.0584 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 29 Belize 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 31 Malaysia 0.0578 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 32 Samoa 0.0578 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 33 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0575 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for United States Virgin Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2809 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6263 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3356 °C (2026)
- Precipitation anomalies -85.6 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5083 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -123.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.5605 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Urban population, per capita 0.9539 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands was 0.0582 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0527 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 30th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.