Forest land — Area in Central America
Central America: Forest land — Area was 90,047 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest land — Area in Central America, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Central America recorded 90,047 1000 ha for forest land — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — area in Central America peaked at 101,430 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 90,047 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Central America 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest land — Area in Central America, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 101,430 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 100,977 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 100,525 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 100,072 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 99,620 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 99,167 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 98,715 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 98,262 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 97,810 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 97,358 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 96,905 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 96,558 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 96,210 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 95,863 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 95,515 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 95,168 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 94,820 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 94,473 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 94,125 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 93,778 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 93,430 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 93,226 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 93,022 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 92,818 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 92,614 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 92,410 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 92,156 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 91,904 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 91,651 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 91,398 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 91,145 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 90,925 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 90,706 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 90,486 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 90,267 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 90,047 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99,394 1000 ha | 97,358 1000 ha | 101,430 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 95,341 1000 ha | 93,778 1000 ha | 96,905 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,463 1000 ha | 91,398 1000 ha | 93,430 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,596 1000 ha | 90,047 1000 ha | 91,145 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 20 Argentina 46,598 1000 ha compare
- 21 Central African Republic 45,095 1000 ha compare
- 22 Zambia 44,874 1000 ha compare
- 23 United Republic of Tanzania 43,400 1000 ha compare
- 24 Melanesia 39,480 1000 ha compare
- 25 Papua New Guinea 34,029 1000 ha compare
- 26 Mozambique 32,243 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Central America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 4.26 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.15 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 29.08 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest land — area in Central America?
- Forest land — area in Central America was 90,047 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — area recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 101,430 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest land — area recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,047 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Central America rank for forest land — area?
- Central America ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.