Brazil vs United States: Forest area
Brazil
486,087
in 2025
United States
308,895
in 2025
Brazil rank
3rd
United States rank
5th
Forest area over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 486,087 against 308,895 in United States, a difference of 177,192.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times United States's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and United States ranks 5th of 253 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 618,443 | 302,450 | 315,993 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 560,720 | 303,536 | 257,184 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 520,298 | 309,408 | 210,890 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 494,227 | 309,075 | 185,152 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Brazil or United States?
- Brazil, at 486,087 against 308,895 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Brazil and United States?
- 177,192, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for forest area?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and United States 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.