Share of global forest area in Brazil
Brazil: Share of global forest area was 11.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of global forest area in Brazil, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global forest area in Brazil is 11.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global forest area in Brazil peaked at 14.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2025.
That places Brazil 2nd out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Share of global forest area in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.2% | — |
| 1991 | 14.1% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 14.0% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 13.9% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 13.8% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 13.6% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 13.5% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 13.4% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 13.3% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 13.2% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 11.7% | -0.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 11.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 211.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 11.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 486.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 13.3% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 12.6% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.1% | 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global forest area in Brazil?
- Share of global forest area in Brazil was 11.7% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global forest area recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of global forest area recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2025.
- How does Brazil rank for share of global forest area?
- Brazil ranks 2nd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of global forest area rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of global forest area represents the proportion of a country's forest area relative to the total global forest area.