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CHART: Deforestation rate for Central America
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This forest cover data is from Aide et al 2012
Central America: change in forest cover, 2001-2010 (square kilometers)
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| Country | Gross loss (sq km) | Gross gain (sq km) | Net Change (sq km) |
| Belize | -279 | 169 | -109 |
| Costa Rica | -175 | 1803 | 1628 |
| El Salvador | -100 | 686 | 586 |
| Guatemala | -5447 | 2388 | -3059 |
| Honduras | -1626 | 5086 | 3460 |
| Mexico | -17157 | 34217 | 17059 |
| Nicaragua | -9974 | 2012 | -7962 |
| Panama | -1506 | 1545 | 39 |
All data in square kilometers. Multiply sq km by 100 to get hectares (ha); divide by 2.59 to get square miles (sq mi).
CITATION: Aide, T. M., M. L. Clark, H. R. Grau, D. López-Carr, M. Levy, D. Redo, M. Bonilla-Moheno, G. Riner, M. J. Andrade-Núñez, and M. Muñiz. Online August 3, 2012. Deforestation and reforestation of Latin America and the Caribbean (2001-2010). Biotropica. DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7429.2012.00908.x
Chart by Rhett A. Butler / mongabay.com
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