Forest area in Central America
Central America: Forest area was 90,047 ha th in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Central America, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Central America is 90,047 ha th, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Central America peaked at 101,430 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 90,047 ha th, in 2025.
That places Central America 23rd out of 34 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Central America, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 101,430 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 96,905 ha th | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 93,430 ha th | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 92,410 ha th | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 91,145 ha th | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 90,047 ha th | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101,430 ha th | 101,430 ha th | 101,430 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 96,905 ha th | 96,905 ha th | 96,905 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 92,920 ha th | 92,410 ha th | 93,430 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 90,596 ha th | 90,047 ha th | 91,145 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 20 Zambia 44,874 ha th compare
- 21 United Republic of Tanzania 43,400 ha th compare
- 22 Melanesia 39,480 ha th compare
- 23 Papua New Guinea 34,029 ha th compare
- 24 Mozambique 32,243 ha th compare
- 25 Sweden 27,934 ha th compare
- 26 Myanmar 27,095 ha th compare
More environment data for Central America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 24,240 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 14.37 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 4.46 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Central America?
- Forest area in Central America was 90,047 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 101,430 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,047 ha th in 2025.
- How does Central America rank for forest area?
- Central America ranks 23rd out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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