15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial was 84,655 km2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 84,655 km2 for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 84,655 km2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43,554 km2, in 2000.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 6th out of 21 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43,554 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 56,268 km2 | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 63,903 km2 | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 73,148 km2 | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 79,586 km2 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 84,655 km2 | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49,911 km2 | 43,554 km2 | 56,268 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 72,212 km2 | 63,903 km2 | 79,586 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 84,655 km2 | 84,655 km2 | 84,655 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 3 Japan 18,448 km2 compare
- 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4,254 km2 compare
- 4 South Africa 16,526 km2 compare
- 5 India 15,936 km2 compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,885 km2 compare
- 6 Russian Federation 12,345 km2 compare
- 6 Viet Nam 3,844 km2 compare
- 7 Indonesia 11,615 km2 compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 3,328 km2 compare
- 8 Colombia 10,164 km2 compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,382 km2 compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,159 km2 compare
- 9 Peru 8,219 km2 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)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 9.17 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 29.54 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 158,363 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 25.3 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 35,902 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial in Latin America and the Caribbean was 84,655 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 84,655 km2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,554 km2 in 2000.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial surfaces — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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