Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in South America
South America: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan was 18.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in South America, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in South America stood at 18.2%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in South America peaked at 18.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1990.
South America ranks 26th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.2% | — |
| 2000 | 8.1% | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +91.9% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 18.2% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 15.6% | 16.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.6% | 18.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South America
More environment data for South America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (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 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in South America?
- Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in South America was 18.2% 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1990.
- How does South America rank for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- South America ranks 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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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