Forest area in Brazil
Brazil: Forest area was 486,087 ha th in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
486,087 ha th
World rank
3rd
of 255 countries
All-time high
618,443 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
486,087 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Brazil, 1990–2025
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 3rd of 255 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Forest area in Brazil, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 618,443 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 560,720 ha th | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 525,087 ha th | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 515,509 ha th | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 502,367 ha th | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 486,087 ha th | -3.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 486,087 ha th is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,330 ha th, 208.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 486,087 ha th is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 685.47 ha th, 709.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
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
- 1 Russia 832,630 ha th compare
- 4 Canada 368,819 ha th compare
- 5 United States 308,895 ha th compare
- 6 China 227,153 ha th 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (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 3rd out of 255 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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