Primary Forest — Area in Central America
Central America: Primary Forest — Area was 34,242 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary Forest — Area in Central America, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary forest — area in Central America is 34,242 1000 ha, measured 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 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest — area in Central America peaked at 42,539 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 34,242 1000 ha, in 2025.
Central America ranks 18th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Primary Forest — Area in Central America, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42,539 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 42,027 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 41,516 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 41,004 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 40,493 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 39,981 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 39,470 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 38,958 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 38,447 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 37,936 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 37,424 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 37,195 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 36,966 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 36,737 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 36,508 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 36,278 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 36,049 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 35,820 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 35,591 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 35,362 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 35,133 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 35,072 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 35,011 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 34,950 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 34,889 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 34,828 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 34,778 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 34,728 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 34,678 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 34,628 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 34,578 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 34,511 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 34,444 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 34,376 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 34,309 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 34,242 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,237 1000 ha | 37,936 1000 ha | 42,539 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,393 1000 ha | 35,362 1000 ha | 37,424 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,870 1000 ha | 34,628 1000 ha | 35,133 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,410 1000 ha | 34,242 1000 ha | 34,578 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central America
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 primary forest — area in Central America?
- Primary forest — area in Central America was 34,242 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 42,539 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,242 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Central America rank for primary forest — area?
- Central America ranks 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest — area rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Primary 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.