Planted Forest — Area in Central America
Central America: Planted Forest — Area was 740.3 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Planted Forest — Area in Central America, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, planted forest — area in Central America stood at 740.3 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Central America peaked at 740.3 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 114.82 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Central America 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Planted Forest — Area in Central America, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 114.82 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 127.36 1000 ha | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 139.9 1000 ha | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 152.44 1000 ha | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 164.98 1000 ha | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 177.53 1000 ha | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 190.07 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 202.61 1000 ha | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 215.15 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 227.69 1000 ha | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 240.23 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 255.08 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 269.93 1000 ha | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 284.78 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 299.63 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 314.48 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 329.33 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 344.18 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 359.03 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 373.88 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 388.73 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 400.58 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 412.42 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 424.27 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 436.11 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 447.96 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 469.8 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 491.64 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 513.49 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 535.33 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 557.17 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 593.8 1000 ha | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 630.42 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 667.05 1000 ha | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 703.67 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 740.3 1000 ha | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 171.25 1000 ha | 114.82 1000 ha | 227.69 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 307.06 1000 ha | 240.23 1000 ha | 373.88 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 452.03 1000 ha | 388.73 1000 ha | 535.33 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 648.74 1000 ha | 557.17 1000 ha | 740.3 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 28 New Zealand 2,434 1000 ha compare
- 29 South Africa 2,423 1000 ha compare
- 30 Uzbekistan 2,384 1000 ha compare
- 31 Malaysia 2,359 1000 ha compare
- 32 France 2,356 1000 ha compare
- 33 Belarus 2,265 1000 ha compare
- 34 Republic of Korea 2,260 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 planted forest — area in Central America?
- Planted forest — area in Central America was 740.3 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 740.3 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.82 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Central America rank for planted forest — area?
- Central America ranks 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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
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.