15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: 15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management was 22,014 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management in Latin America and the Caribbean is 22,014 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 22,014 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2000 | 1,598 1000 ha | — |
| 2005 | 8,471 1000 ha | +430.1% |
| 2010 | 13,808 1000 ha | +63.0% |
| 2015 | 14,500 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 14,388 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 15,502 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 15,440 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 15,480 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 19,928 1000 ha | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 20,200 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 21,154 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 19,013 1000 ha | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 22,014 1000 ha | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,035 1000 ha | 1,598 1000 ha | 8,471 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2010s | 14,853 1000 ha | 13,808 1000 ha | 15,502 1000 ha | 6 |
| 2020s | 20,461 1000 ha | 19,013 1000 ha | 22,014 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 6 Brazil 9,917 1000 ha compare
- 6 Viet Nam 510.74 1000 ha compare
- 7 Germany 9,094 1000 ha compare
- 8 Indonesia 7,829 1000 ha compare
- 9 Poland 7,268 1000 ha compare
- 10 Norway 7,256 1000 ha compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 1000 ha
- 11 Malaysia 6,798 1000 ha compare
- 11 Timor-Leste 0 1000 ha
- 12 China, mainland 5,875 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.204 °C (2025)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 21.88 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 9.17 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 25.3 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 26,525 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 4.24 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management in Latin America and the Caribbean was 22,014 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 22,014 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management certification scheme — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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