Mangrove area in British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands: Mangrove area was 0.9738 kmsq in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
0.9738 kmsq
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
98th
of 117 countries
All-time high
0.9738 kmsq
in 2020
All-time low
0.8474 kmsq
in 2008
Years of data
11
2000–2020

Mangrove area in British Virgin Islands, 2000–2020

00.20.40.60.812000201020202000: 0.919 kmsq2007: 0.858 kmsq2008: 0.847 kmsq2009: 0.881 kmsq2010: 0.908 kmsq2015: 0.927 kmsq2016: 0.947 kmsq2017: 0.958 kmsq2018: 0.97 kmsq2019: 0.942 kmsq2020: 0.974 kmsq

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 98th out of 117 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 95 Kiribati 1.46 kmsq compare
  2. 96 Oman 1.44 kmsq compare
  3. 97 French Polynesia 1.25 kmsq compare
  4. 99 Comoros 0.9694 kmsq compare
  5. 100 Bahrain 0.597 kmsq compare
  6. 101 Guam 0.5221 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 142 places β†’

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All data for British Virgin Islands β†’

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 98th out of 117 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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About this data

Indicator
Mangrove area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
142 places, 1,553 data points, 2000–2020
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