Brazil vs Europe: Forest area
Brazil
486,087
in 2025
Europe
1.04 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
2nd
Europe rank
4th
Forest area over time
- Brazil
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 1.04 million against 486,087 in Brazil, a difference of 552,843.
That makes Europe's figure about 2.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 2nd and Europe ranks 4th of 219 countries.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 618,443 | 997,757 | 379,314 | Europe |
| 2000s | 560,720 | 1.01 million | 445,240 | Europe |
| 2010s | 520,298 | 1.02 million | 502,297 | Europe |
| 2020s | 494,227 | 1.04 million | 541,788 | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Brazil or Europe?
- Europe, at 1.04 million against 486,087 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Brazil and Europe?
- 552,843, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Europe rank globally for forest area?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and Europe ranks 4th of 219 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.