Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Central America
Central America: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan was 8.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Central America, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Central America recorded 8.3% for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Central America peaked at 13.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1990.
That places Central America 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.6% | — |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +29.2% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | +216.5% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 8.3% | -35.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 4.2% | 13.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 8.3% | 13.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More environment data for Central America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.58 % (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 83.65 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 3.69 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 4.26 % (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 321,062 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Central America?
- Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Central America was 8.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1990.
- How does Central America rank for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Central America ranks 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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