Latin America and the Caribbean vs OECD: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- OECD
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 333,339 1000 ha against 310,239 1000 ha in OECD, a difference of 23,100 1000 ha.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times OECD's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 3rd and OECD ranks 1st of 35 groups.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 377,325 1000 ha | 293,874 1000 ha | 83,450 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 358,922 1000 ha | 284,304 1000 ha | 74,618 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 344,524 1000 ha | 270,430 1000 ha | 74,094 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 335,889 1000 ha | 273,290 1000 ha | 62,599 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Latin America and the Caribbean or OECD?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 333,339 1000 ha against 310,239 1000 ha in OECD as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Latin America and the Caribbean and OECD?
- 23,100 1000 ha, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and OECD?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and OECD rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 3rd and OECD ranks 1st of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary Forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.