Asia vs Brazil: Forestland — Area
Asia
630,029 1000 ha
in 2025
Brazil
486,087 1000 ha
in 2025
Asia rank
1st
Brazil rank
3rd
Forestland — Area over time
- Asia
- Brazil
How they compare
Asia currently reports 630,029 1000 ha against 486,087 1000 ha in Brazil, a difference of 143,942 1000 ha.
That makes Asia's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Asia ranks 1st and Brazil ranks 3rd of 21 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 3 and Brazil in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 577,296 1000 ha | 592,468 1000 ha | 15,172 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 2000s | 590,164 1000 ha | 544,686 1000 ha | 45,479 1000 ha | Asia |
| 2010s | 613,286 1000 ha | 515,754 1000 ha | 97,532 1000 ha | Asia |
| 2020s | 626,979 1000 ha | 494,227 1000 ha | 132,752 1000 ha | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Asia or Brazil?
- Asia, at 630,029 1000 ha against 486,087 1000 ha in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Asia and Brazil?
- 143,942 1000 ha, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Brazil?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Asia and Brazil rank globally for forestland — area?
- Asia ranks 1st and Brazil ranks 3rd of 21 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).