Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 29.68 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Brazil, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 29.68 for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Brazil peaked at 29.68 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.26, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 47th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.26 | 21.26 | 21.26 | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.78 | 27.78 | 29.45 | 6 |
| 2020s | 29.68 | 29.68 | 29.68 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 44 Malawi 30.91 compare
- 45 French Guiana 30.73 compare
- 46 Slovakia 29.76 compare
- 48 Germany 28.95 compare
- 49 Philippines 28.88 compare
- 50 Liechtenstein 26.12 compare
More environment data for Brazil
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 466,294 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 4.98 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 122.42 USD (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 198.29 SLC (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 75.02 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 4,988 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1.60 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 720,404 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 882,935 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 3.82 Mt CO2e (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 29.68 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 29.68 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.26 in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Brazil ranks 47th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, 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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