Environment in Central America 183 indicators covering environment for Central America. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Tree-covered areas — Area from CCI_LC 106,853 1000 ha 2022 down 0.3% 16th Mangroves — Area from CCI_LC 1,521 1000 ha 2022 down 0.5% 9th Shrub-covered areas — Area from CCI_LC 73,820 1000 ha 2022 down 0.3% 13th Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 181.6 1000 ha 2022 up 7.6% 26th Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Area from CCI_LC 66.97 1000 ha 2022 up 7.9% 26th Terrestrial barren land — Area from CCI_LC 2,845 1000 ha 2022 up 0.6% 21st Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha 2022 — 21st Inland water bodies — Area from CCI_LC 5,014 1000 ha 2022 up 0.0% 20th Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services 98 % 2024 up 3.2% 7th Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 1,330 1000 ha 2024 up 4.0% 21st Herbaceous crops — Area from MODIS 16,039 1000 ha 2024 up 0.2% 23rd Grassland — Area from MODIS 50,859 1000 ha 2024 down 1.1% 21st Tree-covered areas — Area from MODIS 124,813 1000 ha 2024 down 2.5% 16th Mangroves — Area from MODIS 1,219 1000 ha 2024 down 4.3% 12th Shrub-covered areas — Area from MODIS 44,631 1000 ha 2024 up 8.9% 14th Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 614.18 1000 ha 2024 up 7.0% 22nd Terrestrial barren land — Area from MODIS 5,566 1000 ha 2024 up 3.4% 21st Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from MODIS 0.06 1000 ha 2024 down 81.2% 22nd Inland water bodies — Area from MODIS 3,832 1000 ha 2024 down 1.2% 19th Temporary crops — Area 17,232 1000 ha 2024 down 9.3% 29th Temporary fallow — Area 5,273 1000 ha 2024 down 17.9% 25th Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production 0 t 2024 — 22nd Percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services 49 % 2024 up 4.3% 22nd Mules and hinnies — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.02 LSU/ha 2023 unchanged 1st Mules and hinnies — Share in total livestock 3.41 %LSU 2023 down 11.2% 1st Mules and hinnies — Stocks 2.09 million LSU 2023 up 0.3% 4th Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area 832.19 1000 ha 2024 up 37.9% 25th Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land 0.72 % 2024 up 38.5% 17th Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value US$ 15,388 million USD 2024 up 69.7% 20th Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value US$, 2015 prices 11,710 million USD 2024 up 35.5% 20th Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Share of Total Credit 2.85 % 2024 down 11.5% 18th Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Ratio of Value Added 0.191 2024 up 17.8% 16th Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production 10,602 TJ 2024 down 76.2% 29th Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption 4,916 TJ 2024 down 88.8% 30th Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) 3.3 % 2021 up 10.0% 12th Bagasse — Energy production 257,652 TJ 2024 up 43.6% 11th Bagasse — Energy consumption 75,277 TJ 2024 up 214.1% 14th Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value 78,136 1000 USD 2008 up 93.5% 13th Biogases — Energy production 2,161 TJ 2024 down 12.9% 25th Gaseous biofuels — Energy production 2,161 TJ 2024 down 12.9% 25th Soil working equipment (trade) — Export Value 63,259 1000 USD 2008 up 178.6% 13th Liquid biofuels — Energy production 634.06 TJ 2024 down 10.0% 25th Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 2,355 1000 ha 2019 — 20th Herbaceous crops — Area from CGLS 37,398 1000 ha 2019 — 20th Shrub-covered areas — Area from CGLS 87,578 1000 ha 2019 — 9th Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 3,992 1000 ha 2019 — 16th Terrestrial barren land — Area from CGLS 3,305 1000 ha 2019 — 21st Inland water bodies — Area from CGLS 2,704 1000 ha 2019 — 20th Coastal water bodies and intertidal areas — Area from CGLS 1,729 1000 ha 2019 — 15th Biogases — Energy consumption 8.39 TJ 2024 up 179.7% 27th Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption 8.39 TJ 2024 up 179.7% 27th Biogasoline — Energy production 634.06 TJ 2024 down 10.0% 25th Black liquor — Energy production 3 TJ 2024 — 25th Black liquor — Energy consumption 3 TJ 2024 — 24th Animal waste — Energy production 37.58 TJ 2024 up 213.2% 23rd Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) 5,886 million USD 2024 down 28.3% 29th Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) 4,402 million USD 2024 down 39.2% 30th Woody crops — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 1st Multiple or layered crops — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 1st Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 1st ← Previous Page 3 of 4 Next →