Terrestrial protected areas in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Terrestrial protected areas was 13.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Terrestrial protected areas in United States Virgin Islands, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in United States Virgin Islands stood at 13.3%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 14.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2020.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 136th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.9% | — |
| 2014 | 14.6% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.3% | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.2% | 13.8% | 14.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.3% | 14.4% | 6 |
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More climate change data for United States Virgin Islands
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Urban population 99,006 (2025)
- Urban population 95.4% (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 103,792 (2025)
- Population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 0.0019 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.5 (2024)
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (2023)
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in United States Virgin Islands?
- Terrestrial protected areas in United States Virgin Islands was 13.3% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2020.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 136th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.