Australia and New Zealand vs Brazil: Forest area
Australia and New Zealand
143,865 ha th
in 2025
Brazil
486,087 ha th
in 2025
Australia and New Zealand rank
7th
Brazil rank
3rd
Forest area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 486,087 ha th against 143,865 ha th in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 342,222 ha th.
That makes Brazil's figure about 3.4 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and Brazil ranks 3rd of 253 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143,947 ha th | 618,443 ha th | 474,496 ha th | Brazil |
| 2000s | 142,758 ha th | 560,720 ha th | 417,962 ha th | Brazil |
| 2010s | 141,688 ha th | 520,298 ha th | 378,610 ha th | Brazil |
| 2020s | 143,561 ha th | 494,227 ha th | 350,666 ha th | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Australia and New Zealand or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 486,087 ha th against 143,865 ha th in Australia and New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Australia and New Zealand and Brazil?
- 342,222 ha th, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Brazil?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Brazil rank globally for forest area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and Brazil ranks 3rd of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.