Planted Forest — Area in Caribbean

Caribbean: Planted Forest — Area was 942.55 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
942.55 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
40th
of 191 countries
All-time high
942.55 1000 ha
in 2025
All-time low
466.84 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Planted Forest — Area in Caribbean, 1990–2025

02004006008001.0k1990200720251990: 466.8 1000 ha1991: 468 1000 ha1992: 469.1 1000 ha1993: 470.2 1000 ha1994: 471.3 1000 ha1995: 472.5 1000 ha1996: 473.6 1000 ha1997: 474.7 1000 ha1998: 475.8 1000 ha1999: 476.9 1000 ha2000: 478.1 1000 ha2001: 501.2 1000 ha2002: 524.4 1000 ha2003: 547.6 1000 ha2004: 570.8 1000 ha2005: 594 1000 ha2006: 617.1 1000 ha2007: 640.3 1000 ha2008: 663.5 1000 ha2009: 686.6 1000 ha2010: 709.8 1000 ha2011: 743.5 1000 ha2012: 777.2 1000 ha2013: 810.9 1000 ha2014: 844.6 1000 ha2015: 878.3 1000 ha2016: 885.8 1000 ha2017: 893.2 1000 ha2018: 900.7 1000 ha2019: 908.2 1000 ha2020: 915.7 1000 ha2021: 921 1000 ha2022: 926.4 1000 ha2023: 931.8 1000 ha2024: 937.2 1000 ha2025: 942.5 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for planted forest — area in Caribbean is 942.55 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Caribbean peaked at 942.55 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 466.84 1000 ha, in 1990.

That places Caribbean 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 471.89 1000 ha 466.84 1000 ha 476.95 1000 ha 10
2000s 582.36 1000 ha 478.07 1000 ha 686.65 1000 ha 10
2010s 835.23 1000 ha 709.82 1000 ha 908.19 1000 ha 10
2020s 929.11 1000 ha 915.66 1000 ha 942.55 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 37 Uruguay 1,167 1000 ha compare
  2. 38 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,110 1000 ha compare
  3. 39 Ethiopia 968.5 1000 ha compare
  4. 41 Côte d'Ivoire 903.32 1000 ha compare
  5. 42 Sudan (former) 845.95 1000 ha compare
  6. 43 Hungary 791.69 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is planted forest — area in Caribbean?
Planted forest — area in Caribbean was 942.55 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 942.55 1000 ha in 2025.
What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 466.84 1000 ha in 1990.
How does Caribbean rank for planted forest — area?
Caribbean ranks 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
Is planted forest — area rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Caribbean data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Planted Forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Planted Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,796 data points, 1990–2025
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