Brazil vs China: Forestland — Area
Brazil
486,087 1000 ha
in 2025
China
227,153 1000 ha
in 2025
Brazil rank
3rd
China rank
5th
Forestland — Area over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 486,087 1000 ha against 227,153 1000 ha in China, a difference of 258,934 1000 ha.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.1 times China's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and China ranks 5th of 223 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 592,468 1000 ha | 166,078 1000 ha | 426,390 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 2000s | 544,686 1000 ha | 187,625 1000 ha | 357,061 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 2010s | 515,754 1000 ha | 209,150 1000 ha | 306,604 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 2020s | 494,227 1000 ha | 223,126 1000 ha | 271,102 1000 ha | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Brazil or China?
- Brazil, at 486,087 1000 ha against 227,153 1000 ha in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Brazil and China?
- 258,934 1000 ha, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for forestland — area?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and China ranks 5th of 223 countries.
- 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).