Brazil vs Canada: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Brazil
9.21 million hectares
in 2025
Canada
20.71 million hectares
in 2025
Brazil rank
7th
Canada rank
4th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Brazil
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 20.71 million hectares against 9.21 million hectares in Brazil, a difference of 11.49 million hectares.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 7th and Canada ranks 4th of 185 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.60 million hectares | 6.77 million hectares | 3.17 million hectares | Canada |
| 2000s | 5.31 million hectares | 11.53 million hectares | 6.22 million hectares | Canada |
| 2010s | 9.09 million hectares | 16.06 million hectares | 6.97 million hectares | Canada |
| 2020s | 9.42 million hectares | 19.57 million hectares | 10.16 million hectares | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Brazil or Canada?
- Canada, at 20.71 million hectares against 9.21 million hectares in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Brazil and Canada?
- 11.49 million hectares, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Canada?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Canada rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Canada ranks 4th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.