Forest area (sq. km) in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Forest area (sq. km) was 356,677 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Caribbean Small States, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Caribbean Small States stood at 356,677 sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Caribbean Small States peaked at 364,760 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 356,677 sq. km, in 2023.
That places Caribbean Small States 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Forest area (sq. km) in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 364,760 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 364,536 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 364,313 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 364,090 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 363,867 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 363,644 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 363,420 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 363,197 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 362,974 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 362,751 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 362,528 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 362,369 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 362,211 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 362,052 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 361,894 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 361,735 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 361,577 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 361,418 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 361,260 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 361,101 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 360,943 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 360,608 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 360,272 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 359,937 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 359,602 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 359,266 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 358,944 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 358,663 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 358,332 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 358,001 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 357,670 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 357,339 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 357,008 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 356,677 sq. km | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 363,755 sq. km | 362,751 sq. km | 364,760 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 361,814 sq. km | 361,101 sq. km | 362,528 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 359,457 sq. km | 358,001 sq. km | 360,943 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 357,174 sq. km | 356,677 sq. km | 357,670 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More agriculture & rural data for Caribbean Small States
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.08 billion current US$ (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.499 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 49.9% (2025)
- Rural population 2.27 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3832 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Caribbean Small States?
- Forest area in Caribbean Small States was 356,677 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 364,760 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 356,677 sq. km in 2023.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for forest area?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.