Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Americas
Americas: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 42.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
42.2%
Rank
9th
of 32 groups
All-time high
46.5%
in 1990
All-time low
42.2%
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Americas, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Americas stood at 42.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Americas peaked at 46.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 2025.
Americas ranks 9th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Americas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.5% | — |
| 2000 | 44.5% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 43.5% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 42.6% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 42.2% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.5% | 46.5% | 46.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 44.5% | 44.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 43.1% | 43.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 42.2% | 42.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 6 Solomon Islands 89.8% compare
- 7 Equatorial Guinea 85.8% compare
- 8 American Samoa 79.2% compare
- 9 Pitcairn 78.5% compare
- 10 Dominica 76.5% compare
- 11 Papua New Guinea 75.1% compare
- 12 Guinea-Bissau 74.7% compare
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Export value 2.84 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 548.84 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 533.65 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -3.24 % (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 51.25 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Americas?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Americas was 42.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 2025.
- How does Americas rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Americas ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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