STATISTICS: South America


South America

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South and Central America Environmental profile






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South America: Forest types
Tropical (% forest area)96%
Subtropical (% forest area)2%
Temperate (% forest area)1%
Boreal/polar (% forest area)0%


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South America: Production, trade and consumption of forest products, 2002
Woodfuel ('000 cubic m), 2002
Production189,679
Imports0
Exports0
Consumption189,679
Industrial roundwood ('000 cubic m), 2002
Production153,469
Imports43
Exports2,670
Consumption150,842
Sawnwood ('000 cubic m), 2002
Production33,183
Imports299
Exports5,142
Consumption28,340
Wood-based panels ('000 cubic m), 2002
Production9,588
Imports396
Exports3,054
Consumption6,930
Pulp for paper ('000 metric tons), 2002
Production11,539
Imports830
Exports4,990
Consumption7,379
Paper and paperboard ('000 metric tons), 2002
Production11,524
Imports2,114
Exports1,244
Consumption12,394
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Largest Cities in South America

Cities and urban areas in
South America with population over 100,000, sorted by City Population All figures are estimates for 2002.

CityCountryCity PopulationUrban Area PopulationUrban Area Rank [World]City Pop Rank [World]Urban Area Rank [South America]City Pop Rank [South America]
Buenos AiresArgentina116551001292380012221
Sao PauloBrazil10057700185051005712
LimaPeru76035007603500341953
BogotaColombia66805007798000312244
Rio de JaneiroBrazil602930011246600192535
SantiagoChile50345005636800482766
SalvadorBrazil2539500317350010275117
Belo HorizonteBrazil23078004413800618678
FortalezaBrazil2230800297620011290139
CaliColombia22038002800600119911510
GuayaquilEcuador21968002686000126921611
BrasiliaBrazil20895002089500173991712
MedellinColombia193240029944001101051213
MaracaiboVenezuela179990018680001891152014
CaracasVenezuela1763100347810089119915
QuitoEcuador164810017779001941272116
CuritibaBrazil164230028350001181291417
ManausBrazil152460015246002441392818
La PazBolivia151780015513002351412619
RecifeBrazil14641003439500911461020
CordobaArgentina146020015435002381502721
ValenciaVenezuela145720017391002011522222
MontevideoUruguay144990017233002041532323
Porto AlegreBrazil1355100364640079169824
BelemBrazil134490019126001851731825
BarranquillaColombia129840018707001881791926
RosarioArgentina124340013583002911913227
Santa CruzBolivia116170011617003342123328
GoianiaBrazil113260017063002062252429
GuarulhosBrazil109680010968003712383730
CampinasBrazil99320013655002882733131
MendozaArgentina9775009775004242804032
Nova IguacuBrazil9591009591004332864233
Sao GoncaloBrazil9210009210004592974634
BarquisimetoVenezuela91950010393003962983835
Sao LuisBrazil87180011338003483123436
CartagenaColombia8539008539004903204837
MaceioBrazil8505009633004313214138
La PlataArgentina8331008331004943274939
Duque de CaxiasBrazil7977007977005203455140
TucumanArgentina7912007912005233475341
Ciudad GuayanaVenezuela7826007826005323535542
NatalBrazil73790010970003703793643
ArequipaPeru7339007339005713815844
Sao Bernardo do CampoBrazil7141007141005853956045
TeresinaBrazil7059009496004374034446
Campo GrandeBrazil6858006858006064166247
Mar del PlataArgentina6790006790006104216348
OsascoBrazil6697006697006164266449
Santo AndreBrazil6656006656006174286550
CucutaColombia6571007350005684345751
Joao PessoaBrazil6149009349004484594552
JaboataoBrazil6132006132006654616853
TrujilloPeru6009006009006794747054
CochabambaBolivia5689007980005195105055
ContagemBrazil5663005663007205137356
Sao Jose dos CamposBrazil5654007943005225145257
AsuncionParaguay54680014326002685352958
BucaramangaColombia5424009555004355404359
Ribeirao PretoBrazil5266007899005245635460
SaltaArgentina5199005199007815737461
SorocabaBrazil5164006245006545816762
UberlandiaBrazil5144005144007925837663
CuiabaBrazil5025007309005746065964
PetareVenezuela5023005023008156087765
Santa FeArgentina5000005000008196117866
ChiclayoPeru4904004904008376257967
AracajuBrazil4799007410005646405668
MaracayVenezuela47930011253003556433569
NiteroiBrazil4673004673008566578070
Puente AltoChile4638004638008606628171
Sao Joao de MeritiBrazil4606004606008656668272
Juiz de ForaBrazil4568004568008706718473
Belford RoxoBrazil4506004506008756818574
LondrinaBrazil4494006561006286836675
Feira de SantanaBrazil4478004478008786878676
JoinvilleBrazil4358004358008947078777
San JuanArgentina4357004357008957088878
SantosBrazil42320015567002347252579
AnanindeuaBrazil4185004185009147378980
Concepci�nChile4046009781004237633981
IbagueColombia4014004014009367719082
ResistenciaArgentina3995003995009397749183
NeuquenArgentina3919003919009487899284
Santiago del EsteroArgentina3881003881009527959385
PereiraColombia3869005858006937987186
CamposBrazil3788003788009678209487
MauaBrazil3752003752009748299588
DiademaBrazil3733003733009778339689
Santa MartaColombia3722003722009798369790
OlindaBrazil3695003695009868459891
Vila VelhaBrazil3670003670009938529992
Aparecida de GoianiaBrazil36550036550099985810093
PiuraPeru359400359400101087010194
Vi�a del MarChile358800358800101187110295
Ciudad BolivarVenezuela358500358500101287210396
BelloColombia355000355000101787810497
PastoColombia354000354000102188210598
CarapicuibaBrazil353900353900102288310699
Sao Jose do Rio PretoBrazil3532003532001024887107100
FlorianopolisBrazil35180071200058789161101
Caxias do SulBrazil3507003507001029895108102
IquitosPeru3493003493001032898109103
BarcelonaVenezuela34860060690067590069104
SerraBrazil3457003457001043915110105
ManizalesColombia3429003429001050922111106
Campina GrandeBrazil34200051670078792775107
CorrientesArgentina3300003300001081963112108
PiracicabaBrazil3300003300001082964113109
CariacicaBrazil3258003258001089970114110
BauruBrazil3225003225001097979115111
TemucoChile3210003210001102985116112
BetimBrazil3201003201001105988117113
NeivaColombia3186003186001109995118114
CanoasBrazil31620031620011141002119115
Sao VicenteBrazil31490031490011171006120116
SoledadColombia31420031420011181008121117
Moji das CruzesBrazil31330031330011221013122118
JundiaiBrazil31200031200011291020123119
PelotasBrazil31020031020011351026124120
Bahia BlancaArgentina30930030930011371029125121
VitoriaBrazil3062001412700275104230122
Montes ClarosBrazil30480030480011491047126123
MaturinVenezuela30360030360011531051127124
Valpara�soChile301700904500465105747125
MacapaBrazil30160030160011591058128126
TurmeroVenezuela30150030150011601059129127
ArmeniaColombia30080030080011651064130128
ChimbotePeru29860029860011731072131129
TalcahuanoChile29790029790011761075132130
AnapolisBrazil29740029740011771077133131
PosadasArgentina29730029730011781078134132
MaringaBrazil29480029480011841087135133
FrancaBrazil29300029300011941098136134
CumanaVenezuela29300029300011951099137135
ItaquaquecetubaBrazil29230029230011971102138136
Porto VelhoBrazil29200029200011991104139137
VillavicencioColombia29040029040012071111140138
San CristobalVenezuela28620028620012271132141139
HuancayoPeru28560028560012301137142140
Ciudad del EsteParaguay28540028540012311138143141
SoachaColombia28410028410012331141144142
GuarujaBrazil28290028290012351143145143
CuscoPeru28260028260012371145146144
ValleduparColombia27990027990012421150147145
Ponta GrossaBrazil27720027720012521163148146
AntofagastaChile27710027710012541165149147
CuencaEcuador27700027700012561167150148
PetropolisBrazil27640027640012571168151149
PaulistaBrazil27320027320012631175152150
MeridaVenezuela27140027140012681182153151
Ribeirao das NevesBrazil27130027130012691183154152
San BernardoChile27010027010012771192155153
Foz do IguacuBrazil269100583500695119772154
BlumenauBrazil26150026150013201240156155
JujuyArgentina26050026050013241244157156
ParanaArgentina25870025870013311253158157
LimeiraBrazil25640025640013421263159158
BarinasVenezuela25400025400013501274160159
MonteriaColombia25390025390013511275161160
UberabaBrazil25120025120013651289162161
Volta RedondaBrazil249600458400867129783162
ItaguiColombia24440024440013921319163163
Governador ValadaresBrazil24390024390013951323164164
CaucaiaBrazil24270024270014001329165165
Novo HamburgoBrazil24130024130014061335166166
SuzanoBrazil24100024100014091339167167
Rio BrancoBrazil24050024050014111341168168
TaubateBrazil23990023990014151347169169
CascavelBrazil23900023900014191351170170
Santa MariaBrazil23840023840014211353171171
SincelejoColombia23700023700014301362172172
PucallpaPeru23550023550014411376173173
RancaguaChile23540023540014421377174174
Vitoria da ConquistaBrazil23460023460014451380175175
PalmiraColombia23310023310014531390176176
BuenaventuraColombia23070023070014681408177177
ViamaoBrazil23040023040014701410178178
TacnaPeru22910022910014781420179179
FloridablancaColombia22900022900014791422180180
FormosaArgentina22700022700014951438181181
Varzea GrandeBrazil22700022700014961439182182
CaruaruBrazil22580022580015041446183183
GeorgetownGuyana22580022580015051447184184
ImperatrizBrazil22260022260015291473185185
BarueriBrazil22220022220015321477186186
GravataiBrazil22180022180015341479187187
Boa VistaBrazil22110022110015391485188188
IpatingaBrazil21900021900015511498189189
ParamariboSuriname21620021620015641513190190
MachalaEcuador21600021600015681517191191
EmbuBrazil21350021350015811532192192
Juazeiro do NorteBrazil21280021280015891540193193
CabimasVenezuela21230021230015951546194194
Praia GrandeBrazil20910020910016151569195195
AricaChile20700020700016351591196196
PopayanColombia20700020700016361592197197
SumareBrazil20560020560016441601198198
Taboao da SerraBrazil20550020550016451602199199
MageBrazil20440020440016551612200200
Chill�nChile20370020370016591616201201
OruroBolivia20310020310016611619202202
SucreBolivia20270020270016651624203203
TalcaChile20270020270016661625204204
MossoroBrazil20220020220016701629205205
Santa LuziaBrazil20090020090016851645206206
IquiqueChile19980019980016941654207207
Sao LeopoldoBrazil19960019960016961657208208
MariliaBrazil19890019890017011662209209
ItabunaBrazil19680019680017121674210210
Sao Jose dos PinhaisBrazil19680019680017131675211211
Presidente PrudenteBrazil19600019600017211683212212
JacareiBrazil19520019520017301691213213
Santo DomingoEcuador19410019410017461707214214
Sao CarlosBrazil19290019290017531714215215
SantaremBrazil19230019230017601723216216
AlvoradaBrazil19220019220017641727217217
Puerto la CruzVenezuela19150019150017701733218218
AmericanaBrazil18910018910017851748219219
Sete LagoasBrazil18830018830017921755220220
Puerto CabelloVenezuela18760018760018001764221221
ColomboBrazil18740018740018021766222222
IcaPeru18660018660018071772223223
BarrancabermejaColombia18590018590018141780224224
SullanaPeru18490018490018211787225225
DivinopolisBrazil18440018440018251791226226
PortoviejoEcuador18400018400018301797227227
Rio GrandeBrazil18390018390018321799228228
MaracanauBrazil18180018180018471815229229
ItaboraiBrazil18140018140018511819230230
Sao JoseBrazil18070018070018571827231231
AcariguaVenezuela18030018030018631833232232
AraraquaraBrazil18000018000018671837233233
CatamarcaArgentina17820017820018831853234234
Los �ngelesChile17730017730018901862235235
PetrolinaBrazil17660017660018951867236236
ItapeviBrazil17520017520019081880237237
AmbatoEcuador17390017390019181889238238
Santa Barbara d'OesteBrazil17320017320019231894239239
MantaEcuador17220017220019341905240240
Rio CuartoArgentina17140017140019401911241241
Rio ClaroBrazil17090017090019491921242242
Puerto MonttChile17040017040019531925243243
Passo FundoBrazil17010017010019561928244244
AracatubaBrazil16900016900019661937245245
Barra MansaBrazil16800016800019791952246246
Cachoeiro de ItapemirimBrazil16740016740019851958247247
Dos QuebradasColombia16740016740019861959248248
GuacaraVenezuela16740016740019871960249249
HortolandiaBrazil16620016620019981972250250
Comodoro RivadaviaArgentina16600016600020021976251251
CamacariBrazil16400016400020211995252252
OsornoChile16210016210020422016253253
CoquimboChile16080016080020552030254254
IlheusBrazil16050016050020592035255255
TuluaColombia15970015970020662043256256
LagesBrazil15960015960020672044257257
ArapiracaBrazil15900015900020722049258258
CriciumaBrazil15870015870020762053259259
Santa TeresaVenezuela15870015870020792056260260
CotiaBrazil15790015790020892066261261
JuliacaPeru15710015710020942071262262
San NicolasArgentina15590015590021062083263263
IndaiatubaBrazil15570015570021092086264264
Nova FriburgoBrazil15550015550021152092265265
NilopolisBrazil15520015520021212098266266
DouradosBrazil15510015510021222100267267
CalamaChile15360015360021402118268268
CoroVenezuela15100015100021772156269269
La SerenaChile15090015090021782157270270
San LuisArgentina15020015020021852164271271
Ferraz de VasconcelosBrazil15020015020021862165272272
ItajaiBrazil14870014870022002180273273
RondonopolisBrazil14860014860022012181274274
PalmasBrazil14840014840022052185275275
GuarapuavaBrazil14610014610022382219276276
La RiojaArgentina14550014550022522233277277
Francisco MoratoBrazil14470014470022632245278278
ChapecoBrazil14370014370022722254279279
EnvigadoColombia14350014350022792261280280
SobralBrazil14310014310022852267281281
LuzianiaBrazil14290014290022892271282282
ConcordiaArgentina14260014260022932275283283
Sao Caetano do SulBrazil14230014230022962278284284
Nossa Senhora do SocorroBrazil14150014150023122294285285
ValdiviaChile14140014140023142296286286
TarijaBolivia14110014110023222304287287
MarabaBrazil14070014070023272309288288
HuanucoPeru14050014050023292312289289
GuanareVenezuela14010014010023352319290290
Cabo de Santo AgostinhoBrazil13910013910023442328291291
Po�os de CaldasBrazil13700013700023722356292292
IbiriteBrazil13660013660023802364293293
CamaragibeBrazil13650013650023822366294294
Itapecerica da SerraBrazil13640013640023872371295295
PotosiBolivia13590013590023902374296296
Punta ArenasChile13500013500024052390297297
Copiap�Chile13470013470024102395298298
JuazeiroBrazil13380013380024262411299299
MilagroEcuador13370013370024282413300300
CartagoColombia13290013290024402425301301
EsmeraldasEcuador13280013280024432428302302
MacaeBrazil13220013220024502435303303
ParnaibaBrazil13060013060024772461304304
JequieBrazil13000013000024852469305305
ItuBrazil12990012990024872471306306
QuevedoEcuador12960012960024912475307307
CastanhalBrazil12880012880024982482308308
ParanaguaBrazil12860012860025022486309309
QueimadosBrazil12800012800025112495310310
ValeraVenezuela12800012800025142498311311
El TigreVenezuela12790012790025152499312312
RiobambaEcuador12750012750025202504313313
Ocumare del TuyVenezuela12750012750025212505314314
Quilpu�Chile12730012730025242508315315
Chincha AltaPeru12720012720025302514316316
LojaEcuador12630012630025462530317317
SapucaiaBrazil12580012580025552539318318
BarreirasBrazil12570012570025572541319319
Angra dos ReisBrazil12550012550025612545320320
QuillacolloBolivia12530012530025672551321321
PindamonhangabaBrazil12470012470025822566322322
IbarraEcuador12460012460025872571323323
Curic�Chile12380012380025992583324324
SabaraBrazil12320012320026062590325325
CarupanoVenezuela12270012270026192603326326
Mogi GuacuBrazil12170012170026422626327327
UruguaianaBrazil12100012100026562640328328
GirardotColombia12010012010026762660329329
TeresopolisBrazil11960011960026852669330330
ParnamirimBrazil11900011900026932678331331
CalabozoVenezuela11880011880026972682332332
Lauro de FreitasBrazil11860011860027012686333333
San RafaelArgentina11790011790027092694334334
ItapetiningaBrazil11760011760027172702335335
TimonBrazil11750011750027182703336336
MaicaoColombia11750011750027192704337337
Braganca PaulistaBrazil11700011700027272712338338
Patos de MinasBrazil11670011670027312716339339
AlagoinhasBrazil11620011620027392724340340
FlorenciaColombia11540011540027602744341341
San Carlos de BarilocheArgentina11480011480027752759342342
Punto FijoVenezuela11460011460027842768343343
BugaColombia11430011430027902774344344
SogamosoColombia11390011390027992783345345
Rio VerdeBrazil11360011360028052789346346
CachoeirinhaBrazil11270011270028242808347347
CubataoBrazil11250011250028312815348348
CuaVenezuela11230011230028402824349349
JauBrazil11200011200028462830350350
San FernandoVenezuela11160011160028642848351351
TrelewArgentina11120011120028722856352352
AyacuchoPeru11110011110028772861353353
BarbacenaBrazil11030011030028912876354354
AraguainaBrazil11000011000028982883355355
TarapotoPeru11000011000029002885356356
TunjaColombia10950010950029142900357357
CaxiasBrazil10930010930029182904358358
Cabo FrioBrazil10920010920029212907359359
VarginhaBrazil10860010860029352920360360
TandilArgentina10850010850029382923361361
BotucatuBrazil10830010830029442929362362
Ribeirao PiresBrazil10820010820029462931363363
PinhaisBrazil10810010810029512936364364
CatanduvaBrazil10750010750029642949365365
GaranhunsBrazil10680010680029812966366366
MercedesArgentina10660010660029862971367367
Santa RitaBrazil10630010630029942979368368
Jaragua do SulBrazil10590010590030112996369369
PalhocaBrazil10580010580030163001370370
Teixeira de FreitasBrazil10550010550030233009371371
CaroraVenezuela10540010540030273013372372
Conselheiro LafaieteBrazil10420010420030463032373373
Franco da RochaBrazil10420010420030473033374374
Pouso AlegreBrazil10380010380030583044375375
ApucaranaBrazil10360010360030653051376376
Teofilo OtoniBrazil10360010360030663052377377
Vitoria de Santo AntaoBrazil10330010330030743060378378
MelipillaChile10330010330030763062379379
TalaraPeru10320010320030833069380380
ResendeBrazil10310010310030843070381381
CajamarcaPeru10230010230031083094382382
OvalleChile10110010110031293115383383


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South America : References & Data Sources


 Environment, Land use / Resources, Economy, Population / Demographics, Infrastructure, Health -- CIA World Factbook, 2005
 Forest Cover, Forest types, Breakdown of forest types, Change in Forest Cover, Primary forests, Forest designation, Disturbances affecting forest land, Value of forests, Production, trade and consumption of forest products -- The FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS's Global Forest Resources Assessment (2005) and the State of the World�s Forests (2005, 2003, 2001)
 Protected Areas, Plant and animal biodiversity -- United Nations Environment Programme - World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC). 2004. World Database on Protected Areas.
 Biosphere reservers -- United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) - Man and Biosphere Program. 2004. UNESCO - MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory.
 RAMSAR sites -- The Bureau of the Convention on Wetlands . 2005. The Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance.
 World Resources Institute's EarthTrends web site
 The 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
 Population Data -- United Nations Population Fund
 With additional analysis by Rhett Butler of mongabay.com



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