Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Americas

Americas: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 1.58 million in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
1.58 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
1.71 million
in 1992
All-time low
1.58 million
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Americas, 1992–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1992200720231992: 1.7M1993: 1.7M1994: 1.7M1995: 1.7M1996: 1.7M1997: 1.7M1998: 1.7M1999: 1.7M2000: 1.7M2001: 1.7M2002: 1.7M2003: 1.7M2004: 1.6M2005: 1.6M2006: 1.6M2007: 1.6M2008: 1.6M2009: 1.6M2010: 1.6M2011: 1.6M2012: 1.6M2013: 1.6M2014: 1.6M2015: 1.6M2016: 1.6M2017: 1.6M2018: 1.6M2019: 1.6M2020: 1.6M2021: 1.6M2022: 1.6M2023: 1.6M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, forest area, 1000 hectares in Americas stood at 1.58 million. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Americas peaked at 1.71 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.58 million, in 2023.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.69 million 1.67 million 1.71 million 8
2000s 1.64 million 1.62 million 1.67 million 10
2010s 1.60 million 1.59 million 1.62 million 10
2020s 1.59 million 1.58 million 1.59 million 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 Russian Federation 815,312 compare
  2. 2 Brazil 492,979 compare
  3. 3 Canada 346,817 compare
  4. 4 United States 309,795 compare
  5. 5 China, People's Republic of 225,617 compare
  6. 6 Australia 134,005 compare
  7. 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 122,851 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Americas?
Forest area, 1000 hectares in Americas was 1.58 million in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 1.71 million in 1992.
What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 1.58 million in 2023.
How does Americas rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
Americas ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
236 places, 7,520 data points, 1992–2023
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