Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Central America
Central America: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 36.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Central America, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as a proportion of total land area in Central America is 36.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Central America peaked at 41.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 2025.
Central America ranks 13th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.4% | — |
| 2000 | 39.5% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 37.2% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 36.7% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.4% | 41.4% | 41.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 39.5% | 39.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 37.7% | 38.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 36.7% | 37.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More environment data for Central America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.58 % (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 83.65 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 3.69 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 4.26 % (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 321,062 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Central America?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Central America was 36.7% 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 2025.
- How does Central America rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Central America ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area 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 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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