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British Virgin Islands · Environment

Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.

10 indicators · 5 with data

Land

Forest cover

% of land area

122nd of 213 · 33rd in Latin America
Forest coverBritish Virgin Islands's forest cover fell from 24.6 % in 1994 to 24.1 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202024%24%25%24.1 %

British Virgin Islands's forest cover fell from 24.6 % in 1994 to 24.1 % in 2023.

Forest area

km²

194th of 213 · 38th in Latin America
Forest areaBritish Virgin Islands's forest area fell from 37 km in 1994 to 36 km in 2023.1995200020052010201520203636.236.436.636.83736 km

British Virgin Islands's forest area fell from 37 km in 1994 to 36 km in 2023.

Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)

% of land area

152nd of 213 · 31st in Latin America
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)British Virgin Islands's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 5.0 % in 2013 to 10.5 % in 2025.2014201620182020202220240%2%4%6%8%10%12%10.5 %

British Virgin Islands's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 5.0 % in 2013 to 10.5 % in 2025.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

72nd of 209 · 8th in Latin America
Agricultural land (% of land area)British Virgin Islands's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 53.3 % in 1994 to 46.7 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202046%48%50%52%54%46.7 %

British Virgin Islands's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 53.3 % in 1994 to 46.7 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

122nd of 206 · 20th in Latin America
Arable land (% of land area)British Virgin Islands's arable land (% of land area) fell from 13.3 % in 1994 to 6.7 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520206%8%10%12%14%6.7 %

British Virgin Islands's arable land (% of land area) fell from 13.3 % in 1994 to 6.7 % in 2023.

No data available (5)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for British Virgin Islands.

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