Index of forest extent, Index in Americas
Americas: Index of forest extent, Index was 92.48 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Index of forest extent, Index in Americas, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, index of forest extent, index in Americas stood at 92.48. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of forest extent, index in Americas peaked at 100 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 92.48, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Index of forest extent, Index in Americas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100 | — |
| 1993 | 99.68 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 99.37 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 99.05 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 98.74 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 98.42 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 98.11 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 97.79 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 97.48 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 97.18 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 96.89 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 96.59 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 96.29 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 96 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 95.7 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 95.41 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 95.11 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 94.81 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 94.52 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 94.36 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 94.21 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 94.05 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 93.9 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 93.74 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 93.57 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 93.34 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 93.21 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.06 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 92.92 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 92.77 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 92.63 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 92.48 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.9 | 97.79 | 100 | 8 |
| 2000s | 96.15 | 94.81 | 97.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.8 | 93.06 | 94.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.7 | 92.48 | 92.92 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More climate change data for Americas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is index of forest extent, index in Americas?
- Index of forest extent, index in Americas was 92.48 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
- What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.48 in 2023.
- How does Americas rank for index of forest extent, index?
- Americas ranks 8th out of 9 groups with data for 2023.
- Is index of forest extent, index 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 Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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