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 154 km2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
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
Brazil recorded 154 km2 for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Brazil peaked at 154 km2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 146 km2, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 33rd of 145 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Brazil, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 146 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 146 km2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 146 km2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 151.5 km2 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 149 km2 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 154 km2 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 146 km2 | 146 km2 | 146 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 148.83 km2 | 146 km2 | 151.5 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 154 km2 | 154 km2 | 154 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 30 Kazakhstan 163.8 km2 compare
- 31 Zimbabwe 157.2 km2 compare
- 32 Malawi 154.9 km2 compare
- 34 South Sudan 142.7 km2 compare
- 35 Kyrgyzstan 133.5 km2 compare
- 36 Mozambique 104.5 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)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 -3.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0.0005 million USD per person (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value -2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (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 154 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 154 km2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 146 km2 in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land?
- Brazil ranks 33rd 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 up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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: Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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