Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Americas
Americas: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 12.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Americas, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Americas is 12.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Americas peaked at 12.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1990.
That places Americas 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Americas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.0% | — |
| 2000 | 8.2% | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +40.2% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 12.8% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.6% | 12.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.4% | 12.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Export value 2.84 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 548.84 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 533.65 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -3.24 % (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 51.25 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Americas?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Americas was 12.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1990.
- How does Americas rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Americas ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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