Brazil is the Latin American country that registered the largest tree cover loss in the past decade. In 2022 alone, over 3.3 million hectares of tree cover were destroyed in the South American country. That same year, Bolivian forests saw their area reduced by approximately 600,000 hectares, the second highest tree cover loss in the region. Overall, more than 70 million hectares of tree cover were lost in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2010 and 2022. These estimates do not take into account tree cover gain throughout the same period.
Countries with the largest area of tree cover loss in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2010 to 2022
(in million hectares)
* Figures calculated by Statista according to the data provided by the source.
Estimates based on 32 countries. Only the following independent states were considered:
Argentina,
Bahamas,
Barbados,
Belize,
Bolivia,
Brazil,
Chile,
Colombia,
Costa Rica,
Cuba,
Dominica,
Dominican Republic,
Ecuador,
El Salvador,
Grenada,
Guatemala,
Guyana,
Haiti,
Honduras,
Jamaica,
Mexico,
Nicaragua,
Panama,
Paraguay,
Peru,
Saint Kitts and Nevis,
Saint Lucia,
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,
Suriname,
Trinidad and Tobago,
Uruguay, and
Venezuela.
These estimates do not take tree cover gain into account.
Figures have been rounded.
The source did not provide a release date. The date given is the date of website access.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
GFW. (January 23, 2024). Countries with the largest area of tree cover loss in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2010 to 2022 (in million hectares) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 07, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187652/tree-cover-loss-latin-america-caribbean-country/
GFW. "Countries with the largest area of tree cover loss in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2010 to 2022 (in million hectares)." Chart. January 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 07, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187652/tree-cover-loss-latin-america-caribbean-country/
GFW. (2024). Countries with the largest area of tree cover loss in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2010 to 2022 (in million hectares). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 07, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187652/tree-cover-loss-latin-america-caribbean-country/
GFW. "Countries with The Largest Area of Tree Cover Loss in Latin America and The Caribbean from 2010 to 2022 (in Million Hectares)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187652/tree-cover-loss-latin-america-caribbean-country/
GFW, Countries with the largest area of tree cover loss in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2010 to 2022 (in million hectares) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187652/tree-cover-loss-latin-america-caribbean-country/ (last visited December 07, 2024)
Countries with the largest area of tree cover loss in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2010 to 2022 (in million hectares) [Graph], GFW, January 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187652/tree-cover-loss-latin-america-caribbean-country/