Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 22,014 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 22,014. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 22,014 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 9th out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 1,598 | — |
| 2005 | 8,471 | +430.1% |
| 2010 | 13,808 | +63.0% |
| 2015 | 14,500 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 14,388 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 15,502 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 15,440 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 15,480 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 19,928 | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 20,200 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 21,154 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 19,013 | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 22,014 | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,035 | 1,598 | 8,471 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14,853 | 13,808 | 15,502 | 6 |
| 2020s | 20,461 | 19,013 | 22,014 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
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 certified under an independently verified certification in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Latin America and the Caribbean was 22,014 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 22,014 in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest area certified under an independently verified certification rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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