The ''Billboard'' Tropical Albums chart, published in ''Billboard'' magazine, is a

record chart A record chart, in the music industry, also called a music chart, is a ranking of recorded music according to certain criteria during a given period. Many different criteria are used in worldwide charts, often in combination. These include ...

that features Latin music sales information. This data are compiled by

Nielsen SoundScan Luminate (formerly Nielsen SoundScan, Nielsen Music Products, and MRC Data) is a provider of music sales data. Established by Mike Fine and Mike Shalett in 1991, data is collected weekly and made available every Sunday (for albums sales) and eve ...

from a sample that includes music stores, music departments at electronics and department stores, Internet sales (both physical and digital) and verifiable sales from concert venues in the United States. Below is a list of albums that number-one on the Tropical Albums chart during the 1990s. Until July 17, 1993, charts were posted bi-weekly.

Number one albums

;Key – Best-selling Tropical album of the year

References

;General * For information about every week of this chart for the 1990s, follow thi
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in the chart date section select a date and the top ten positions for the week selected will appear on screen, including the number-one album, which is shown in the table above. ;Specific {{Billboard Latin charts Tropical 1990s United States Tropical Albums 1990s in Latin music Tropical music albums