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Forest area — Central America

Forest area in Central America in 2023 — 872,833 km². Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 11.5%.

2023 872,833 km² −0.31% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 985,937 km²1990
Period minimum 872,833 km²2023

Trend over time

1990–2023 · km²

Forest area — Central America, 1990–2023850,000900,000950,0001M1990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 985,937 km²1991: 981,544 km²1992: 977,151 km²1993: 972,758 km²1994: 968,365 km²1995: 963,972 km²1996: 959,579 km²1997: 955,186 km²1998: 950,793 km²1999: 946,400 km²2000: 942,007 km²2001: 938,455 km²2002: 934,903 km²2003: 931,352 km²2004: 927,800 km²2005: 924,248 km²2006: 920,697 km²2007: 917,145 km²2008: 913,593 km²2009: 910,042 km²2010: 906,490 km²2011: 904,094 km²2012: 901,699 km²2013: 899,303 km²2014: 896,908 km²2015: 894,512 km²2016: 891,804 km²2017: 889,094 km²2018: 886,387 km²2019: 883,675 km²2020: 880,962 km²2021: 878,250 km²2022: 875,547 km²2023: 872,833 km²
Change over the period: −113,104 (−11.47%) Average annual rate: -0.37 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Central America

Central America 872,833 km²
World 40.35M km²
Forest area — Central America, by year Central America All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 872,833 −2,715 −0.31%
2022 875,547 −2,703 −0.31%
2021 878,250 −2,713 −0.31%
2020 880,962 −2,713 −0.31%
2019 883,675 −2,713 −0.31%
2018 886,387 −2,706 −0.3%
2017 889,094 −2,710 −0.3%
2016 891,804 −2,708 −0.3%
2015 894,512 −2,396 −0.27%
2014 896,908 −2,396 −0.27%
2013 899,303 −2,396 −0.27%
2012 901,699 −2,396 −0.26%
2011 904,094 −2,396 −0.26%
2010 906,490 −3,552 −0.39%
2009 910,042 −3,552 −0.39%
2008 913,593 −3,552 −0.39%
2007 917,145 −3,552 −0.39%
2006 920,697 −3,552 −0.38%
2005 924,248 −3,552 −0.38%
2004 927,800 −3,552 −0.38%
2003 931,352 −3,552 −0.38%
2002 934,903 −3,552 −0.38%
2001 938,455 −3,552 −0.38%
2000 942,007 −4,393 −0.46%
1999 946,400 −4,393 −0.46%
1998 950,793 −4,393 −0.46%
1997 955,186 −4,393 −0.46%
1996 959,579 −4,393 −0.46%
1995 963,972 −4,393 −0.45%
1994 968,365 −4,393 −0.45%
1993 972,758 −4,393 −0.45%
1992 977,151 −4,393 −0.45%
1991 981,544 −4,393 −0.45%
1990 985,937 — —

About the indicator

Land under natural and planted forest in square kilometers, as defined by the FAO. It shows where the world's forest resources are concentrated in absolute terms: a handful of countries hold more than half of the planet's forest, while the ranking by forest cover is led by entirely different countries.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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