Index of forest extent, Index in Americas
Americas: Index of forest extent, Index was 92.48 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Index of forest extent, Index in Americas, 1992β2023
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.
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
- 7 Cuba 151.96 compare
- 8 Viet Nam 150.86 compare
- 9 Puerto Rico 145.52 compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 143.14 compare
- 11 China (Peopleβs Republic of) 140.04 compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 135.93 compare
- 13 Malta 131.43 compare
More climate change data for Americas
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 1,822 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 10th out of 11 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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