Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 47.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Latin America and the Caribbean, 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 Latin America and the Caribbean is 47.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 56.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2025.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th of 35 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.4% | — |
| 2000 | 52.6% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 47.0% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.4% | 56.4% | 56.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 52.6% | 52.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 49.2% | 50.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 47.0% | 48.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 3 Micronesia (Federated States of) 92.2% compare
- 4 Gabon 91.4% compare
- 4 Suriname 91.4% compare
- 6 Palau 91.0% compare
- 7 Solomon Islands 89.8% compare
- 8 Equatorial Guinea 85.8% compare
- 9 American Samoa 79.2% 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 forest area as a proportion of total land area in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Latin America and the Caribbean was 47.0% 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2025.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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