Brazil vs United States: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Brazil
476,873 1000 ha
in 2025
United States
281,472 1000 ha
in 2025
Brazil rank
4th
United States rank
6th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Brazil
  • United States
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199020072025

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 476,873 1000 ha against 281,472 1000 ha in United States, a difference of 195,401 1000 ha.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.7 times United States's.

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

Brazil ranks 4th and United States ranks 6th of 240 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 588,868 1000 ha 282,921 1000 ha 305,947 1000 ha Brazil
2000s 539,379 1000 ha 281,957 1000 ha 257,422 1000 ha Brazil
2010s 506,662 1000 ha 283,171 1000 ha 223,491 1000 ha Brazil
2020s 484,807 1000 ha 281,632 1000 ha 203,175 1000 ha Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Brazil or United States?
Brazil, at 476,873 1000 ha against 281,472 1000 ha in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Brazil and United States?
195,401 1000 ha, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Brazil and United States rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Brazil ranks 4th and United States ranks 6th of 240 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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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
272 places, 9,468 data points, 1990–2025
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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.