Mangrove area in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Mangrove area was 0.9738 kmsq in 2020. ▲ Rising
Mangrove area in British Virgin Islands, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 0.9738 kmsq for mangrove area in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.9738 kmsq in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8474 kmsq, in 2008.
That places British Virgin Islands 105th out of 126 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Mangrove area in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9194 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 0.8581 kmsq | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8474 kmsq | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8815 kmsq | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9076 kmsq | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9266 kmsq | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9472 kmsq | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9578 kmsq | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9695 kmsq | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9421 kmsq | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9738 kmsq | +3.4% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.9738 kmsq is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.99 kmsq, 12% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.9738 kmsq is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 126.73 kmsq, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8766 kmsq | 0.8474 kmsq | 0.9194 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9418 kmsq | 0.9076 kmsq | 0.9695 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9738 kmsq | 0.9738 kmsq | 0.9738 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More development goals data for British Virgin Islands
- Red List Index 0.7322 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 534.32 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 2 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 10.69 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 4 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in British Virgin Islands?
- Mangrove area in British Virgin Islands was 0.9738 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9738 kmsq in 2020.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8474 kmsq in 2008.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for mangrove area?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 105th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mangrove area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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