15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Brazil
Brazil: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land was 488,909 km2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Brazil, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Brazil is 488,909 km2, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Brazil peaked at 489,143 km2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 488,909 km2, in 2021.
That places Brazil 4th out of 145 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Brazil, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 489,143 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 489,096 km2 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 489,050 km2 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 488,970 km2 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 488,984 km2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 488,909 km2 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 489,120 km2 | 489,096 km2 | 489,143 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 489,001 km2 | 488,970 km2 | 489,050 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 488,909 km2 | 488,909 km2 | 488,909 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 China, mainland 912,880 km2 compare
- 2 Mexico 777,919 km2 compare
- 3 Indonesia 529,444 km2 compare
- 3 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 237,152 km2 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 230,364 km2 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 473,128 km2 compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 216,420 km2 compare
- 6 India 362,049 km2 compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 167,549 km2 compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 158,107 km2 compare
- 7 Myanmar 306,388 km2 compare
More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 9.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth 9.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 9.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 9.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 0.4335 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Brazil?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Brazil was 488,909 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 489,143 km2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 488,909 km2 in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 145 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land Cover: MGCI — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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