Forest area in Brazil
Brazil: Forest area was 486,087 ha th in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
486,087 ha th
World rank
2nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
618,443 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
486,087 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Brazil, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Brazil is 486,087 ha th, measured 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 in Brazil peaked at 618,443 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 486,087 ha th, in 2025.
Brazil ranks 2nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 618,443 ha th | 618,443 ha th | 618,443 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 560,720 ha th | 560,720 ha th | 560,720 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 520,298 ha th | 515,509 ha th | 525,087 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 494,227 ha th | 486,087 ha th | 502,367 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 Russian Federation 832,630 ha th compare
- 3 Canada 368,819 ha th compare
- 4 China 227,153 ha th compare
- 5 Australia and New Zealand 143,865 ha th compare
More environment data for Brazil
- Standard Deviation 0.221 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 4.30 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 29.86 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 22,786 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 11,427 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 844,196 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 917,122 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 407,198 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 288,115 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Brazil?
- Forest area in Brazil was 486,087 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 618,443 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 486,087 ha th in 2025.
- How does Brazil rank for forest area?
- Brazil ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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