Brazil vs India: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Brazil
9.21 million hectares
in 2025
India
13.47 million hectares
in 2025
Brazil rank
7th
India rank
5th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 13.47 million hectares against 9.21 million hectares in Brazil, a difference of 4.26 million hectares.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 7th and India ranks 5th of 185 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.60 million hectares | 10.94 million hectares | 7.34 million hectares | India |
| 2000s | 5.31 million hectares | 11.48 million hectares | 6.17 million hectares | India |
| 2010s | 9.09 million hectares | 12.14 million hectares | 3.05 million hectares | India |
| 2020s | 9.42 million hectares | 13.37 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | India |
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 India?
- India, at 13.47 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 India?
- 4.26 million hectares, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Brazil ranks 7th and India ranks 5th 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.