Brazil vs Europe and Northern America: Forest area
Brazil
486,087 ha th
in 2025
Europe and Northern America
1.72 million ha th
in 2025
Brazil rank
3rd
Europe and Northern America rank
2nd
Forest area over time
- Brazil
- Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Europe and Northern America currently reports 1.72 million ha th against 486,087 ha th in Brazil, a difference of 1.23 million ha th.
That makes Europe and Northern America's figure about 3.5 times Brazil's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd of 253 countries.
Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 618,443 ha th | 1.66 million ha th | 1.04 million ha th | Europe and Northern America |
| 2000s | 560,720 ha th | 1.67 million ha th | 1.11 million ha th | Europe and Northern America |
| 2010s | 520,298 ha th | 1.70 million ha th | 1.18 million ha th | Europe and Northern America |
| 2020s | 494,227 ha th | 1.71 million ha th | 1.22 million ha th | Europe and Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Brazil or Europe and Northern America?
- Europe and Northern America, at 1.72 million ha th against 486,087 ha th in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Brazil and Europe and Northern America?
- 1.23 million ha th, with Europe and Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Europe and Northern America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Europe and Northern America rank globally for forest area?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd 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.