Planted Forest — Area in Brazil
Brazil: Planted Forest — Area was 9,214 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Planted Forest — Area in Brazil, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 9,214 1000 ha for planted forest — area in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Brazil peaked at 9,938 1000 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,558 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Brazil 10th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Planted Forest — Area in Brazil, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,558 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 3,568 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 3,577 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 3,586 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 3,596 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 3,605 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 3,615 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 3,624 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 3,633 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 3,643 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3,652 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 4,020 1000 ha | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 4,387 1000 ha | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 4,755 1000 ha | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 5,123 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 5,490 1000 ha | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 5,858 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 6,225 1000 ha | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 6,593 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 6,961 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 7,328 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 7,850 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 8,372 1000 ha | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 8,894 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 9,416 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 9,938 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 9,876 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 9,813 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 9,751 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 9,688 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 9,626 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 9,543 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 9,461 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 9,378 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 9,296 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 9,214 1000 ha | -0.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 9,214 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 224.08 1000 ha, 41.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 9,214 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120.15 1000 ha, 76.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,600 1000 ha | 3,558 1000 ha | 3,643 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,306 1000 ha | 3,652 1000 ha | 6,961 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,093 1000 ha | 7,328 1000 ha | 9,938 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,420 1000 ha | 9,214 1000 ha | 9,626 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 planted forest — area in Brazil?
- Planted forest — area in Brazil was 9,214 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 9,938 1000 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,558 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for planted forest — area?
- Brazil ranks 10th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 Planted 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.