Forest Area

South America Ranking

sq. kmSource: IMF
Current Rank
Country
Value
Latest Reading
Previous Rank
Previous Value
1Brazil4966196202014977985
2Peru723303.720202725032
3Colombia591419.120203593412
4Bolivia508337.620204510337.6
5Venezuela46230920205462720
6Argentina28573020206286810
7Guyana184153.420207184245.4
8Chile18210720208180878
9Paraguay161022.620209163816
10Suriname151962.9202010152085.3
11Uruguay2031020201120100

Definition of Forest Area

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

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