Brazil vs World: Forest area
Brazil
486,087 ha th
in 2025
World
4.14 million ha th
in 2025
Brazil rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Forest area over time
- Brazil
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 4.14 million ha th against 486,087 ha th in Brazil, a difference of 3.65 million ha th.
That makes World's figure about 8.5 times Brazil's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 212 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 618,443 ha th | 4.34 million ha th | 3.73 million ha th | World |
| 2000s | 560,720 ha th | 4.24 million ha th | 3.68 million ha th | World |
| 2010s | 520,298 ha th | 4.19 million ha th | 3.67 million ha th | World |
| 2020s | 494,227 ha th | 4.15 million ha th | 3.66 million ha th | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Brazil or World?
- World, at 4.14 million ha th against 486,087 ha th in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Brazil and World?
- 3.65 million ha th, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and World?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and World rank globally for forest area?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 212 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.