Environment in Latin America and the Caribbean 481 indicators covering environment for Latin America and the Caribbean. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Buffalo — Manure applied to soils 995,915 kg 2023 up 52.6% 17th Buffalo — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 199,183 kg 2023 up 52.6% 17th Buffalo — Manure applied to soils that leaches 298,774 kg 2023 up 52.6% 17th Buffalo — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0 LSU/ha 2023 — 7th Buffalo — Share in total livestock 0 %LSU 2023 — 18th Buffalo — Stocks 3,905 LSU 2023 up 6.7% 17th Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 44.0% 2025 up 8.0% 6th Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 41.8% 2025 up 8.1% 9th Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 40.3% 2025 up 8.1% 9th Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 44.1% 2025 up 12.0% 7th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 260.79 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 up 8.6% 18th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 110.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 up 9.2% 10th 15.1.1 Forest area — Value 947,218 1000 ha 2025 down 4.3% 5th 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 47.03 % 2025 down 4.4% 4th 15.1.1 Land area — Value 2.01 million 1000 ha 2025 down 0.0% 7th 15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 172.16 t/ha 2025 up 1.1% 3rd 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 15.28 % 2025 up 4.8% 24th Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 78.9% 2024 up 5.7% 13th Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 51.2% 2024 up 22.2% 22nd Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 97.5% 2024 up 2.4% 12th Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 90.4% 2024 up 6.7% 17th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth 1,222 US dollar 2018 up 11.1% 2nd Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 767.71 2024 down 9.1% 7th Camels and Llamas — Stocks 8.66 million An 2023 up 2.2% 9th Camels and Llamas — Amount excreted in manure 174.50 million kg 2023 up 2.2% 11th Camels and Llamas — Manure left on pasture 172.75 million kg 2023 up 2.2% 11th Camels and Llamas — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 34.55 million kg 2023 up 2.2% 11th Camels and Llamas — Manure left on pasture that leaches 51.83 million kg 2023 up 2.2% 11th Camels and Llamas — Manure management 1.74 million kg 2023 up 2.2% 13th Camels and Llamas — Losses from manure treated 0 kg 2023 — 1st Camels and Llamas — Manure applied to soils 1.74 million kg 2023 up 2.2% 13th Camels and Llamas — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 348,993 kg 2023 up 2.2% 13th Camels and Llamas — Manure applied to soils that leaches 523,489 kg 2023 up 2.2% 13th Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 5.4% 2023 up 1.5% 22nd Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 1,865 2024 up 125.6% 3rd Water Use Efficiency 14.5 2023 up 4.0% 17th Lakes and rivers permanent water area 156,315 2022 down 2.1% 10th Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 0.7% 2022 up 19.6% 19th Lakes and rivers permanent water area 0.8% 2022 down 2.1% 21st Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 137,853 2022 up 19.6% 9th Reservoir minimum water area 0.2% 2022 down 4.5% 14th Reservoir minimum water area 40,106 2022 down 4.5% 11th Reservoir maximum water area 0.2% 2022 down 2.7% 15th Reservoir maximum water area 48,545 2022 down 2.7% 11th Reservoir minimum water area change 2.1% 2022 down 69.3% 23rd Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 1.45 million Square kilometres 2022 down 1.7% 10th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 60,746 km2 2021 up 30.0% 4th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 249,378 km2 2021 up 2.5% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 6,665 km2 2021 up 20.0% 6th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 2.56 million km2 2021 down 0.6% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 143,590 km2 2021 down 0.2% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 9,951 km2 2021 down 5.1% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 102,011 km2 2021 up 0.1% 9th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 1.48 million km2 2021 down 1.2% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 84,655 km2 2021 up 32.5% 6th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Croplands 260,815 km2 2021 up 3.1% 6th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland 1.63 million km2 2021 down 0.7% 8th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Inland water 33,045 km2 2021 up 6.0% 7th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 3.90 million km2 2021 down 0.6% 6th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow 31,651 km2 2021 down 6.6% 8th ← Previous Page 6 of 9 Next →