Brazil vs United Kingdom: Share of forest area within protected areas
Brazil
9.1%
in 2025
United Kingdom
9.2%
in 2025
Brazil rank
142nd
United Kingdom rank
141st
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Brazil
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 9.2% against 9.1% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Brazil ranks 142nd and United Kingdom ranks 141st of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 9.2% | 6.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 9.2% | 6.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 9.2% | 12.9% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.2% | 0.2% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Brazil or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 9.2% against 9.1% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Brazil and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United Kingdom rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Brazil ranks 142nd and United Kingdom ranks 141st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).