Charts included in the Progress Report on MDGs

in Latin America and the Caribbean

2008

Information developed for the ECLACs MDG website

www.eclac.cl/mdg

Chart 1 (Indicator 7.1)

Evolution of land area covered by forest Latin America and the Caribbean 1990, 2000, 2005

(thousand of hectares and % of coverage)

992,823924,163947,879

47%48%

51%

-

200,000

400,000

600,000

800,000

1,000,000

1,200,000

1,400,000

1990 2000 2005

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Hectares of forest % of forest cover

Source: ECLAC on the basis of FRA - FAO, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005.

Chart 2 (Supplemmentary Indicator)

Land affected by degradationLatin America and the Caribbean countries, 2000

(percentage)

91.0

%

85.0

%

85.0

%

83.0

%

82.0

%

80.0

0%

79.0

%

79.0

0%

73.0

%

73.0

%

72.0

%

72.0

%

68.0

%

67.0

%

66.0

%

65.0

%

64.0

%

63.0

%

62.0

%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Bras

il

Fren

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a

Peru

Guy

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Beliz

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Boliv

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Gua

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Hond

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dor

Cost

a Ri

ca

(%)

Source: ECLAC on the basis of FAO. World Resources Report 2000. Land and Resource Potential and Constraints at Regional and Country Level. Rome, 2000.

Chart 3 (Supplemmentary Indicator)

Total water extraction as percentaje of total renewal water Latin America and the Caribbean countries. Last year with available data 1998-2002.

(percentage)

0%

2%

4%

6%

8%

10%

12%

14%

16%

18%M

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Dom

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n Re

publ

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and

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dor

Jam

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Ecua

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a

Cost

a Ri

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Urug

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Peru

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Beliz

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Braz

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Guy

ana

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Nica

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Pana

ma

Colo

mbi

a

Boliv

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Para

guay

Perc

enta

ge (%

)

Source: ECLAC on the basis of AQUASTAT, on-line database. Information download: November, 2006.

Chart 4 (Indicator 7.6)

Evolution of terrestrial and marine protected areas Latin America and the Caribbean 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005

(percentage)

12.8

15.316.3

17.7

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

1990 1995 2000 2005

(%)

Source: ECLAC on the basis of United Nations. Millennium Development Goals Indicators. On-line database.

Chart 5 (Supplemmentary Indicator)

Intensity of fertilizer consumptionLatin America and the Caribbean, 1962-2002

(Tones per thousand of hectares)

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

1962 1967 1972 1977 1982 1987 1992 1997 2002

Tons

/1.0

00 h

ecta

res

Note:Annual average variation rate: 5,8%. Accumulated variation rate: 871,1%Source: ECLAC on the basis of FAOSTAT, on-line database.

Chart 6 (Indicator 7.8a)

Proportion of urban population using an improved drinking water sourceLatin American and the Caribbean countries, 1990, 2004

(percentage)

0

20

40

60

80

100

120Ar

gent

ina

Baha

mas

Barb

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ela

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

1990 2004 Urban Target 2015

Source: ECLAC on the basis of WHO/ UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation (JMP)

Chart 7 (Indicator 7.8b)

Proportion of rural population using an improved drinking water sourceLatin American and the Caribbean countries 1990, 2004

(percentage)

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

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ntin

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ham

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rbad

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lize

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a

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

1990 2004 Rural Target 2015

Source: ECLAC on the basis of WHO/ UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation (JMP)

Chart 8 (Indicator 7.9a)

Proportion of urban population using an improved sanitation facilityLatin American and the Caribbean countries 1990, 2004

(percentage)

0

20

40

60

80

100

120Ar

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Baha

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Barb

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0

20

40

60

80

100

120

1990 2004 Urban Target 2015

Source: ECLAC on the basis of WHO/ UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation (JMP)

Chart 9 (Indicator 7.9b)

Proportion of rural population using an improved sanitation facilityLatin American and the Caribbean countries 1990, 2004

(percentage)

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

Arge

ntin

a

Baha

mas

Barb

ados

Beliz

e

Boliv

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Braz

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Britis

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Chile

Colo

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a

Cost

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ca

Cuba

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publ

ic

Ecua

dor

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dor

Fren

ch G

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a

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Guy

ana

Haiti

Hond

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Jam

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Mon

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Pana

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Surin

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a

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

1990 2004 Rural Target 2015

1

Source: ECLAC on the basis of WHO/ UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation (JMP)