Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Central America
Central America: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 16.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Central America, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Central America recorded 16.2% for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Central America peaked at 16.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1990.
Central America ranks 21st of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.1% | — |
| 2000 | 14.2% | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 16.2% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.3% | 16.2% | 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 within legally established protected areas in Central America?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Central America was 16.2% 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1990.
- How does Central America rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Central America ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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