Share of forest land, Percent in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Share of forest land, Percent was 58.17 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of forest land, Percent in United States Virgin Islands, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, share of forest land, percent in United States Virgin Islands stood at 58.17.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 67.79 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 52.66, in 2010.
That places United States Virgin Islands 35th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of forest land, Percent in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 67.79 | — |
| 1993 | 66.63 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 65.46 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 64.3 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 63.14 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 61.97 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 60.81 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 59.65 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 58.49 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 57.9 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 57.32 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 56.74 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 56.15 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 55.57 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 54.99 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 54.41 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 53.82 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 53.24 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 52.66 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 53.07 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 53.49 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 53.91 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 54.33 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 54.74 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 55.17 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 55.6 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 56.03 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 56.46 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 56.89 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 57.31 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 57.74 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 58.17 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.72 | 59.65 | 67.79 | 8 |
| 2000s | 55.86 | 53.24 | 58.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.55 | 52.66 | 56.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.53 | 56.89 | 58.17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
More climate change data for United States Virgin Islands
- Share co2 vs population 0.0006 (2100)
- Population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 103,792 (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 99,006 (2025)
- Urban population 95.4% (2025)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.5 (2024)
- Energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita 0.0019 (2024)
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2023)
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of forest land, percent in United States Virgin Islands?
- Share of forest land, percent in United States Virgin Islands was 58.17 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 67.79 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.66 in 2010.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for share of forest land, percent?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 35th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of forest land, percent 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 falling.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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