Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Brazil
Brazil: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 476,873 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Brazil, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, naturally regenerating forest — area in Brazil stood at 476,873 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Brazil peaked at 614,885 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 476,873 1000 ha, in 2025.
Brazil ranks 4th of 240 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Brazil, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 614,885 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 609,103 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 603,322 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 597,540 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 591,758 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 585,977 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 580,195 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 574,413 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 568,632 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 562,850 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 557,068 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 553,137 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 549,206 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 545,275 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 541,345 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 537,414 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 533,483 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 529,552 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 525,621 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 521,690 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 517,759 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 515,322 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 512,884 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 510,446 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 508,009 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 505,571 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 503,005 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 500,439 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 497,873 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 495,307 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 492,741 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 489,568 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 486,394 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 483,220 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 480,047 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 476,873 1000 ha | -0.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 476,873 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,407 1000 ha, 198.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 476,873 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 641.92 1000 ha, 742.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 588,868 1000 ha | 562,850 1000 ha | 614,885 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 539,379 1000 ha | 521,690 1000 ha | 557,068 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 506,662 1000 ha | 495,307 1000 ha | 517,759 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 484,807 1000 ha | 476,873 1000 ha | 492,741 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 OECD 1.00 million 1000 ha compare
- 2 Russian Federation 811,833 1000 ha compare
- 2 Russia 811,833 1000 ha compare
- 5 Canada 348,111 1000 ha compare
- 6 United States 281,472 1000 ha compare
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 139,374 1000 ha 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 naturally regenerating forest — area in Brazil?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Brazil was 476,873 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 614,885 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 476,873 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Brazil rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.