India vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Forest area
India
72,739 ha th
in 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean
947,218 ha th
in 2025
India rank
11th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
5th
Forest area over time
- India
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 947,218 ha th against 72,739 ha th in India, a difference of 874,479 ha th.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 13.0 times India's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
India ranks 11th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 5th of 253 countries.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,938 ha th | 1.14 million ha th | 1.07 million ha th | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 67,591 ha th | 1.06 million ha th | 991,649 ha th | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 70,162 ha th | 998,554 ha th | 928,392 ha th | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 72,524 ha th | 958,595 ha th | 886,071 ha th | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, India or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 947,218 ha th against 72,739 ha th in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between India and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 874,479 ha th, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do India and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for forest area?
- India ranks 11th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 5th of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.