Mangrove total area change in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Mangrove total area change was 5.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Mangrove total area change in British Virgin Islands, 2007–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, mangrove total area change in British Virgin Islands stood at 5.9%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 140.0% on the previous year and up 560.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove total area change in British Virgin Islands peaked at 5.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -7.8%, in 2008.
British Virgin Islands ranks 5th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mangrove total area change in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -6.7% | — |
| 2008 | -7.8% | +17.5% |
| 2009 | -4.1% | -47.4% |
| 2010 | -1.3% | -68.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -160.8% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +286.2% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +38.4% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +30.5% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -54.8% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +140.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 5.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.1%. (34 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 5.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.1%. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.2% | -7.8% | -4.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | -1.3% | 5.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 2 Barbados 8.8% compare
- 3 Qatar 6.0% compare
- 4 French Guiana 5.9% compare
- 6 Mauritania 5.8% compare
- 7 Suriname 5.3% compare
- 8 South Africa 3.0% compare
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 total area change in British Virgin Islands?
- Mangrove total area change in British Virgin Islands was 5.9% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove total area change recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest mangrove total area change recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.8% in 2008.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for mangrove total area change?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 5th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove total area change rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 560.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 total area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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