15.2.1 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Americas
Americas: 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan was 38.09 % in 2025. ▲ Rising
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Americas, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Americas stood at 38.09 %. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Americas peaked at 38.09 % in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.87 %, in 1990.
Americas ranks 21st of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Americas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.87 % | — |
| 2000 | 31.53 % | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 36.29 % | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 37.41 % | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 37.75 % | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 38.09 % | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.87 % | 29.87 % | 29.87 % | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.53 % | 31.53 % | 31.53 % | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.85 % | 36.29 % | 37.41 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.92 % | 37.75 % | 38.09 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 18 Uzbekistan 95.79 % compare
- 19 Cook Islands 95.64 % compare
- 20 Latvia 95.32 % compare
- 21 Kyrgyzstan 93.23 % compare
- 22 Ukraine 91.24 % compare
- 23 Czechia 91.14 % compare
- 24 Myanmar 90.34 % compare
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 548.84 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -3.24 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.74 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Americas?
- 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Americas was 38.09 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 38.09 % in 2025.
- What is the lowest 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.87 % in 1990.
- How does Americas rank for 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Americas ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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