Forestland — Area in South America
South America: Forestland — Area was 848,587 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in South America, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
South America recorded 848,587 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in South America peaked at 1.03 million 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 848,587 1000 ha, in 2025.
South America ranks 7th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in South America, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.03 million 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.02 million 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.01 million 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.01 million 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 999,073 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 991,734 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 984,396 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 977,057 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 969,719 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 962,380 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 955,042 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 950,088 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 945,133 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 940,179 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 935,225 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 930,271 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 925,317 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 920,363 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 915,408 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 910,454 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 905,500 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 902,320 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 899,139 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 895,959 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 892,778 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 889,598 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 885,763 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 881,929 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 878,094 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 874,260 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 870,425 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 866,057 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 861,690 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 857,322 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 852,954 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 848,587 1000 ha | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 995,404 1000 ha | 962,380 1000 ha | 1.03 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 932,748 1000 ha | 910,454 1000 ha | 955,042 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 890,534 1000 ha | 874,260 1000 ha | 905,500 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 859,506 1000 ha | 848,587 1000 ha | 870,425 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near South America
More climate change data for South America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 224,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 781,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 846.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 123,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 96,422 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,326 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 363.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 975.93 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in South America?
- Forestland — area in South America was 848,587 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 848,587 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does South America rank for forestland — area?
- South America ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).