Brazil vs Europe: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Brazil
476,873 1000 ha
in 2025
Europe
954,869 1000 ha
in 2025
Brazil rank
3rd
Europe rank
3rd

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Brazil
  • Europe
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How they compare

Europe currently reports 954,869 1000 ha against 476,873 1000 ha in Brazil, a difference of 477,996 1000 ha.

That makes Europe's figure about 2.0 times Brazil's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 3rd and Europe ranks 3rd of 222 countries.

Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 588,868 1000 ha 932,993 1000 ha 344,126 1000 ha Europe
2000s 539,379 1000 ha 935,958 1000 ha 396,579 1000 ha Europe
2010s 506,662 1000 ha 943,409 1000 ha 436,747 1000 ha Europe
2020s 484,807 1000 ha 952,230 1000 ha 467,423 1000 ha Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Brazil or Europe?
Europe, at 954,869 1000 ha against 476,873 1000 ha in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Brazil and Europe?
477,996 1000 ha, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Europe?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Europe rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Brazil ranks 3rd and Europe ranks 3rd of 222 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

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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.