Brazil vs Seychelles: Forest land — Share in Land area

Brazil
58.55 %
in 2024
Seychelles
58.51 %
in 2024
Brazil rank
39th
Seychelles rank
40th

Forest land — Share in Land area over time

  • Brazil
  • Seychelles
020406080199020072024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 58.55 % against 58.51 % in Seychelles, a difference of 0.04 %.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Seychelles ahead.

Brazil ranks 39th and Seychelles ranks 40th of 231 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Seychelles Difference Ahead
1990s 70.89 % 72.07 % 1.19 % Seychelles
2000s 65.17 % 67.36 % 2.19 % Seychelles
2010s 61.71 % 62.63 % 0.922 % Seychelles
2020s 59.33 % 59.3 % 0.026 % Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Brazil or Seychelles?
Brazil, at 58.55 % against 58.51 % in Seychelles as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Brazil and Seychelles?
0.04 %, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Seychelles?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Seychelles rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
Brazil ranks 39th and Seychelles ranks 40th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,048 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.