Naturally regenerating forest — Area in South America
South America: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 831,256 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in South America, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
South America recorded 831,256 1000 ha for naturally regenerating forest — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in South America peaked at 1.02 million 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 831,256 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places South America 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in South America, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.02 million 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.01 million 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.01 million 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 999,165 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 991,626 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 984,088 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 976,549 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 969,010 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 961,471 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 953,932 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 946,394 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 940,913 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 935,433 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 929,952 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 924,472 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 918,992 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 913,511 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 908,031 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 902,550 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 897,070 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 891,590 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 887,756 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 883,923 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 880,090 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 876,257 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 872,424 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 868,580 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 864,736 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 860,893 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 857,049 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 853,205 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 848,816 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 844,426 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 840,036 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 835,646 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 831,256 1000 ha | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 987,856 1000 ha | 953,932 1000 ha | 1.02 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 921,732 1000 ha | 897,070 1000 ha | 946,394 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 874,330 1000 ha | 857,049 1000 ha | 891,590 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 842,231 1000 ha | 831,256 1000 ha | 853,205 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 4 Brazil 476,873 1000 ha compare
- 5 Canada 348,111 1000 ha compare
- 6 United States 281,472 1000 ha compare
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 139,374 1000 ha compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 139,058 1000 ha compare
- 9 China 134,550 1000 ha compare
- 9 China, mainland 134,550 1000 ha compare
More environment data for South America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — area in South America?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in South America was 831,256 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 831,256 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does South America rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- South America ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — 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.