15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Central America
Central America: 15.1.1 Forest area — Value was 90,047 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Central America, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Central America stood at 90,047 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Central America peaked at 101,430 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 90,047 1000 ha, in 2025.
Central America ranks 20th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Central America, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 101,430 1000 ha | — |
| 2000 | 96,905 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 93,430 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 92,410 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 91,145 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 90,047 1000 ha | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101,430 1000 ha | 101,430 1000 ha | 101,430 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 96,905 1000 ha | 96,905 1000 ha | 96,905 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 92,920 1000 ha | 92,410 1000 ha | 93,430 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 90,596 1000 ha | 90,047 1000 ha | 91,145 1000 ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 17 Mozambique 32,243 1000 ha compare
- 17 Polynesia 383.8 1000 ha compare
- 18 Republic of Moldova 370.3 1000 ha compare
- 18 Sweden 27,934 1000 ha compare
- 19 Myanmar 27,095 1000 ha compare
- 19 Micronesia 169.85 1000 ha compare
- 20 Ethiopia 26,747 1000 ha compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 64.57 1000 ha compare
- 21 Japan 24,908 1000 ha compare
- 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 10.82 1000 ha compare
- 22 Gabon 23,555 1000 ha compare
- 23 South Africa 22,881 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Central America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 4.26 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 15.65 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 14.37 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.1.1 forest area — value in Central America?
- 15.1.1 forest area — value in Central America was 90,047 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 101,430 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,047 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Central America rank for 15.1.1 forest area — value?
- Central America ranks 20th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 15.1.1 forest area — value rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.1.1 Forest area — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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