Primary Forest β Area in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Primary Forest β Area was 333,339 1000 ha in 2025. βΌ Falling
Primary Forest β Area in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990β2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, primary forest β area in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 333,339 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest β area in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 385,599 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 333,339 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 3rd out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 377,325 1000 ha | 369,051 1000 ha | 385,599 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 358,922 1000 ha | 350,632 1000 ha | 367,212 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 344,524 1000 ha | 339,630 1000 ha | 348,790 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 335,889 1000 ha | 333,339 1000 ha | 338,439 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More environment data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Temperature change 1.27 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.204 Β°C (2025)
- Cropland β Share in Land area 9.17 % (2024)
- Cropland β Share in Agricultural land 29.54 % (2024)
- Arable land β Area 158,363 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land β Share in Agricultural land 25.3 % (2024)
- Inland waters β Area 35,902 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Area 440,935 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Land area 21.88 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Agricultural land 70.46 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary forest β area in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Primary forest β area in Latin America and the Caribbean was 333,339 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary forest β area recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 385,599 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary forest β area recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 333,339 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for primary forest β area?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 3rd out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest β area rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Primary Forest β 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.