Planted Forest — Area in South America
South America: Planted Forest — Area was 17,330 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Planted Forest — Area in South America, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
South America recorded 17,330 1000 ha for planted forest — area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in South America peaked at 17,330 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,645 1000 ha, in 1990.
South America ranks 13th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Planted Forest — Area in South America, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,645 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 6,846 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 7,046 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 7,246 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 7,446 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 7,647 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 7,847 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 8,047 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 8,247 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 8,448 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 8,648 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 9,174 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 9,701 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 10,227 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 10,753 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 11,279 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 11,806 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 12,332 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 12,858 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 13,384 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 13,910 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 14,563 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 15,216 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 15,869 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 16,521 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 17,174 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 17,183 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 17,192 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 17,201 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 17,210 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 17,220 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 17,242 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 17,264 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 17,286 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 17,308 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 17,330 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,547 1000 ha | 6,645 1000 ha | 8,448 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,016 1000 ha | 8,648 1000 ha | 13,384 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,204 1000 ha | 13,910 1000 ha | 17,210 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,275 1000 ha | 17,220 1000 ha | 17,330 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near South America
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 planted forest — area in South America?
- Planted forest — area in South America was 17,330 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 17,330 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,645 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does South America rank for planted forest — area?
- South America ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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.