RRI Tenure Region Latin America - Rights + Resources - Supporting Forest Tenure, Policy, and Market Reforms

Latin America

RRI’s Tenure Tracking Data assesses global advances and setbacks regarding Indigenous Peoples’, Afro-descendant Peoples’, local communities’, and the women within these communities’ legally recognized rights to forests, land, and natural resources. Explore data from Latin America.

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Change in Distribution of Forest Tenure in 9 Countries in Latin America, 2002-2017

RRI’s Forest Tenure Database tracks the statutory distribution of Forest Tenure going back to 2002. Under RRI’s typology, all forest area in the countries studied are classified as either: (1) Government Administered; (2) Designated for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and local communities; (3) Owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and local communities; or (4) Privately Owned by Individuals and Firms. To read more about the methodology underpinning this classification, click here.

Bundle of Rights - Latin America

For … countries in Latin America, RRI maintains detailed qualitative data on the strength of Forest Tenure rights legally held by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and local communities. Learn more about RRI’s Bundle of Rights Methodology here.

Source: RRI. 2017. Depth of Rights Database.

Distribution of Forest Tenure by Country

Explore country-level data on the distribution of Forest Tenure over time. Click on the country name to learn more about the legal frameworks recognizing community-based tenure, including the rights of Indigenous, Afro-descendant, and community women.

Pays

Administré par le gouvernement

2002 2017

Désigné pour les peuples autochtones, les peuples d'ascendance africaine et les communautés locales

2002 2017

Propriété des peuples autochtones, des peuples d'ascendance africaine et des communautés locales

2002 2017

Propriété privée de particuliers et d'entreprises

2002 2017

Pays: Argentine

Government Administered

2002: 5,70

2017: n.d.

Designated for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities

2002: n.d.

2017: 0,87

Owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities

2002: -

2017: -

Privately Owned by Individuals and Firms

2002: 22,20

2017: n.d.

Pays: Bélize

Government Administered

2002: n.d.

2017: n.d.

Designated for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities

2002: n.d.

2017: -

Owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities

2002: -

2017: n.d.

Privately Owned by Individuals and Firms

2002: n.d.

2017: n.d.

Pays: Bolivie

Government Administered

2002: 41,43

2017: 28,03

Designated for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities

2002: 1,58

2017: 0,47

Owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities

2002: 16,61

2017: 24,71

Privately Owned by Individuals and Firms

2002: 0,48

2017: 1,55

Pays: Brésil

Government Administered

2002: 341,02

2017: 238,39

Designated for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities

2002: 10,68

2017: 40,41

Owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities

2002: 75,27

2017: 118,05

Privately Owned by Individuals and Firms

2002: 94,29

2017: 99,89

Pays: Chili

Government Administered

2002: n.d.

2017: 5,49

Designated for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities

2002: n.d.

2017: n.d.

Owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities

2002: n.d.

2017: 0,86

Privately Owned by Individuals and Firms

2002: n.d.

2017: 11,32

Pays: Colombie

Government Administered

2002: 38,00

2017: 26,38

Designated for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities

2002: -

2017: -

Owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities

2002: 24,50

2017: 32,93

Privately Owned by Individuals and Firms

2002: -

2017: -

Pays: Costa Rica

Government Administered

2002: 1,11

2017: 1,10

Designated for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities

2002: -

2017: -

Owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities

2002: 0,34

2017: 0,28

Privately Owned by Individuals and Firms

2002: 1,32

2017: 1,06

Pays: Équateur

Government Administered

2002: n.d.

2017: n.d.

Designated for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities

2002: -

2017: 0,02

Owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities

2002: -

2017: 1,27

Privately Owned by Individuals and Firms

2002: n.d.

2017: n.d.

Pays: Guatemala

Government Administered

2002: 1,85

2017: n.d.

Designated for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities

2002: 0,53

2017: 0,40

Owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities

2002: 0,29

2017: 1,20

Privately Owned by Individuals and Firms

2002: 1,53

2017: n.d.

Pays: Guyana

Government Administered

2002: 16,62

2017: 13,17

Designated for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities

2002: -

2017: 3,35

Owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities

2002: -

2017: -

Privately Owned by Individuals and Firms

2002: 0,00

2017: 0,00

Pays: Honduras

Government Administered

2002: 4,07

2017: 1,18

Designated for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities

2002: -

2017: 0,60

Owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities

2002: 0,00

2017: 1,79

Privately Owned by Individuals and Firms

2002: 1,36

2017: 1,80

Pays: Mexique

Government Administered

2002: 2,75

2017: 3,65

Designated for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities

2002: -

2017: -

Owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities

2002: 44,00

2017: 45,47

Privately Owned by Individuals and Firms

2002: 8,30

2017: 16,92

Pays: Panama

Government Administered

2002: 3,92

2017: 3,63

Designated for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities

2002: n.d.

2017: n.d.

Owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities

2002: 0,90

2017: 0,90

Privately Owned by Individuals and Firms

2002: 0,04

2017: 0,08

Pays: Pérou

Government Administered

2002: 58,77

2017: 54,38

Designated for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities

2002: 1,57

2017: 4,98

Owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities

2002: 10,52

2017: 12,78

Privately Owned by Individuals and Firms

2002: 5,29

2017: 0,12

Pays: Suriname

Government Administered

2002: 15,30

2017: 15,11

Designated for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities

2002: -

2017: -

Owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities

2002: -

2017: -

Privately Owned by Individuals and Firms

2002: 0,09

2017: 0,09

Pays: Venezuela

Government Administered

2002: 49,15

2017: n.d.

Designated for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities

2002: 0,00

2017: n.d.

Owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities

2002: -

2017: -

Privately Owned by Individuals and Firms

2002: -

2017: -

Pays: Subtotal, Complete Case LMICs in Latin America (9 countries)

Government Administered

2002: 519,07

2017: 381,40

Designated for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities

2002: 13,84

2017: 49,81

Owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities

2002: 171,24

2017: 236,01

Privately Owned by Individuals and Firms

2002: 111,13

2017: 121,43

Pays: Total, Latin America (16 countries)

Government Administered

2002: 579,69

2017: 390,53

Designated for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities

2002: 14,38

2017: 51,10

Owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities

2002: 172,44

2017: 240,25

Privately Owned by Individuals and Firms

2002: 134,91

2017: 132,83

Highlighting in gray indicates Complete Case Countries.
Dashes (-) denote situations in which the tenure category in question is not legally possible under national law.
n.d. = No Data
Source: RRI. 2018. At a Crossroads: Trends in Recognition of Community-Based Forest Tenure from 2002-2017.

Women’s Rights to Community Forests

RRI’s Gender Database builds on RRI’s Bundle of Rights methodology to assess the extent to which the same countries’ legal frameworks recognize Indigenous, Afro-descendant, and community women’s specific rights to community forests, and whether or not those countries are meeting their obligations under national and international laws. Learn more about RRI’s Gender Methodology here.