Forest area in Caribbean
Caribbean: Forest area was 8,535 ha th in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,535 ha th
World rank
65th
of 255 countries
All-time high
8,535 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
6,739 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Caribbean, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Caribbean stood at 8,535 ha th. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Caribbean peaked at 8,535 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,739 ha th, in 1990.
Caribbean ranks 65th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,739 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 7,297 ha th | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 7,912 ha th | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 8,261 ha th | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 8,402 ha th | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 8,535 ha th | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,739 ha th | 6,739 ha th | 6,739 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 7,297 ha th | 7,297 ha th | 7,297 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 8,087 ha th | 7,912 ha th | 8,261 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 8,468 ha th | 8,402 ha th | 8,535 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More environment data for Caribbean
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.233 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 6.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.69 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 566,466 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 264 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 1,299 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Caribbean?
- Forest area in Caribbean was 8,535 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 8,535 ha th in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,739 ha th in 1990.
- How does Caribbean rank for forest area?
- Caribbean ranks 65th out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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