Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Brazil
Brazil: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 58.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
58.2%
World rank
36th
of 219 countries
All-time high
74.0%
in 1990
All-time low
58.2%
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Brazil, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 58.2% for forest area as a proportion of total land area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Brazil peaked at 74.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 2025.
That places Brazil 36th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.0% | — |
| 2000 | 67.1% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 62.8% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 61.7% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 60.1% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 58.2% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.0% | 74.0% | 74.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 67.1% | 67.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 61.7% | 62.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 58.2% | 60.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 33 Zambia 60.4% compare
- 34 United States Virgin Islands 59.0% compare
- 35 Costa Rica 58.5% compare
- 37 Estonia 57.7% compare
- 38 Belize 57.6% compare
- 38 Seychelles 57.6% 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)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 22.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0011 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate 6.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Brazil?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Brazil was 58.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 2025.
- How does Brazil rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Brazil ranks 36th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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