Index of forest extent, Index in Americas

Americas: Index of forest extent, Index was 92.48 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
92.48
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
10th
of 11 groups
All-time high
100
in 1992
All-time low
92.48
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Index of forest extent, Index in Americas, 1992–2023

0204060801001992200720231992: 1001993: 99.71994: 99.41995: 99.11996: 98.71997: 98.41998: 98.11999: 97.82000: 97.52001: 97.22002: 96.92003: 96.62004: 96.32005: 962006: 95.72007: 95.42008: 95.12009: 94.82010: 94.52011: 94.42012: 94.22013: 94.12014: 93.92015: 93.72016: 93.62017: 93.32018: 93.22019: 93.12020: 92.92021: 92.82022: 92.62023: 92.5

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Cuba 151.96 compare
  2. 8 Viet Nam 150.86 compare
  3. 9 Puerto Rico 145.52 compare
  4. 10 Uzbekistan 143.14 compare
  5. 11 China (People’s Republic of) 140.04 compare
  6. 12 Syrian Arab Republic 135.93 compare
  7. 13 Malta 131.43 compare

See the full ranking of 235 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 7,488 data points, 1992–2023
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