Forest area (sq. km) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Forest area (sq. km) was 8.77 million sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 8.77 million sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 10.27 million sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.77 million sq. km, in 2023.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.27 million sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 10.21 million sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 10.16 million sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 10.10 million sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 10.04 million sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 9.99 million sq. km | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 9.93 million sq. km | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 9.88 million sq. km | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 9.82 million sq. km | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 9.77 million sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 9.71 million sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 9.65 million sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 9.60 million sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 9.54 million sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 9.49 million sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 9.43 million sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 9.37 million sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 9.32 million sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 9.26 million sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 9.20 million sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.15 million sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 9.12 million sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.08 million sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 9.05 million sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.02 million sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 8.99 million sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 8.96 million sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 8.92 million sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 8.90 million sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 8.87 million sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 8.85 million sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 8.82 million sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 8.80 million sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 8.77 million sq. km | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.02 million sq. km | 9.77 million sq. km | 10.27 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.46 million sq. km | 9.20 million sq. km | 9.71 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.01 million sq. km | 8.87 million sq. km | 9.15 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.81 million sq. km | 8.77 million sq. km | 8.85 million sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More agriculture & rural data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 477.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.186 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 18.6% (2025)
- Rural population 116.59 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6002 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.3% (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Forest area in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 8.77 million sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.27 million sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.77 million sq. km in 2023.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for forest area?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.