Brazil vs European Union (27): Planted Forest — Area

Brazil
9,214 1000 ha
in 2025
European Union (27)
48,445 1000 ha
in 2025
Brazil rank
8th
European Union (27) rank
6th

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • Brazil
  • European Union (27)
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How they compare

European Union (27) currently reports 48,445 1000 ha against 9,214 1000 ha in Brazil, a difference of 39,231 1000 ha.

That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 5.3 times Brazil's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 8th and European Union (27) ranks 6th of 191 countries.

European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil European Union (27) Difference Ahead
1990s 3,600 1000 ha 39,568 1000 ha 35,968 1000 ha European Union (27)
2000s 5,306 1000 ha 43,659 1000 ha 38,353 1000 ha European Union (27)
2010s 9,093 1000 ha 46,869 1000 ha 37,776 1000 ha European Union (27)
2020s 9,420 1000 ha 48,317 1000 ha 38,898 1000 ha European Union (27)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — area, Brazil or European Union (27)?
European Union (27), at 48,445 1000 ha against 9,214 1000 ha in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — area between Brazil and European Union (27)?
39,231 1000 ha, with European Union (27) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and European Union (27)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Brazil and European Union (27) rank globally for planted forest — area?
Brazil ranks 8th and European Union (27) ranks 6th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted 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
Planted Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,796 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.