Australia and New Zealand vs Brazil: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 476,873 1000 ha against 139,374 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 337,499 1000 ha.
That makes Brazil's figure about 3.4 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th and Brazil ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 140,428 1000 ha | 588,868 1000 ha | 448,440 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 2000s | 138,093 1000 ha | 539,379 1000 ha | 401,286 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 2010s | 137,836 1000 ha | 506,662 1000 ha | 368,825 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 2020s | 139,210 1000 ha | 484,807 1000 ha | 345,597 1000 ha | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Australia and New Zealand or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 476,873 1000 ha against 139,374 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Australia and New Zealand and Brazil?
- 337,499 1000 ha, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Brazil?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Brazil rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th and Brazil ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.