Brazil vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Forest area
Brazil
486,087 ha th
in 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean
947,218 ha th
in 2025
Brazil rank
3rd
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
5th
Forest area over time
- Brazil
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 947,218 ha th against 486,087 ha th in Brazil, a difference of 461,131 ha th.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 1.9 times Brazil's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 5th of 253 countries.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 618,443 ha th | 1.14 million ha th | 518,157 ha th | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 560,720 ha th | 1.06 million ha th | 498,520 ha th | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 520,298 ha th | 998,554 ha th | 478,256 ha th | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 494,227 ha th | 958,595 ha th | 464,368 ha th | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Brazil or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 947,218 ha th against 486,087 ha th in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Brazil and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 461,131 ha th, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for forest area?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 5th 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.