Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 9.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Brazil, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 9.1% for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Brazil peaked at 9.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1990.
That places Brazil 117th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.3% | — |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +196.9% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 9.1% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.6% | 8.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.1% | 2 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 14.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.66 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.85 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 11.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Brazil?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Brazil was 9.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Brazil ranks 117th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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