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U.S. Virgin Islands · Environment

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

10 indicators · 7 with data

Land

Forest cover

% of land area

30th of 213 · 7th in Latin America
Forest coverU.S. Virgin Islands's forest cover fell from 65.5 % in 1994 to 58.2 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202050%55%60%65%70%58.2 %

U.S. Virgin Islands's forest cover fell from 65.5 % in 1994 to 58.2 % in 2023.

Forest area

km²

178th of 213 · 31st in Latin America
Forest areaU.S. Virgin Islands's forest area fell from 229 km in 1994 to 204 km in 2023.199520002005201020152020180200220240204 km

U.S. Virgin Islands's forest area fell from 229 km in 1994 to 204 km in 2023.

Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)

% of land area

136th of 213 · 30th in Latin America
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)U.S. Virgin Islands's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) fell from 14.9 % in 2013 to 13.3 % in 2025.20142016201820202022202413%14%14%15%15%13.3 %

U.S. Virgin Islands's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) fell from 14.9 % in 2013 to 13.3 % in 2025.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

179th of 209 · 34th in Latin America
Agricultural land (% of land area)U.S. Virgin Islands's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 25.7 % in 1994 to 9.4 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%9.4 %

U.S. Virgin Islands's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 25.7 % in 1994 to 9.4 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

162nd of 206 · 32nd in Latin America
Arable land (% of land area)U.S. Virgin Islands's arable land (% of land area) fell from 8.6 % in 1994 to 2.6 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%8%10%2.6 %

U.S. Virgin Islands's arable land (% of land area) fell from 8.6 % in 1994 to 2.6 % in 2023.

Air

Air pollution (PM2.5)

micrograms per m³

23rd of 200 · 2nd in Latin America
Air pollution (PM2.5)U.S. Virgin Islands's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 7.5 in 1994 to 6.8 in 2023.19952000200520102015202056786.8

U.S. Virgin Islands's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 7.5 in 1994 to 6.8 in 2023.

Access

Safe drinking water

% of population

35th of 148 · 2nd in Latin America
Safe drinking waterU.S. Virgin Islands's safe drinking water rose from 97.4 % in 2000 to 98.7 % in 2024.2000200520102015202097%98%98%99%99%98.7 %

U.S. Virgin Islands's safe drinking water rose from 97.4 % in 2000 to 98.7 % in 2024.

No data available (3)

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

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