Brazil vs United States: Share of global forest area
Brazil
11.7%
in 2025
United States
7.5%
in 2025
Brazil rank
2nd
United States rank
4th
Share of global forest area over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 11.7% against 7.5% in United States, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times United States's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th of 235 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 | 13.8% | 7.1% | 6.7% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 7.2% | 5.7% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 7.4% | 4.9% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 7.4% | 4.5% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global forest area, Brazil or United States?
- Brazil, at 11.7% against 7.5% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of global forest area between Brazil and United States?
- 4.2%, 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 share of global forest area?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of global forest area represents the proportion of a country's forest area relative to the total global forest area.