Brazil vs Europe: Forestland — Area
Brazil
486,087 1000 ha
in 2025
Europe
1.04 million 1000 ha
in 2025
Brazil rank
3rd
Europe rank
5th
Forestland — Area over time
- Brazil
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 1.04 million 1000 ha against 486,087 1000 ha in Brazil, a difference of 552,823 1000 ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 2.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and Europe ranks 5th of 223 countries.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 592,468 1000 ha | 1.00 million 1000 ha | 411,765 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 544,686 1000 ha | 1.01 million 1000 ha | 467,874 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 515,754 1000 ha | 1.03 million 1000 ha | 509,333 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 494,227 1000 ha | 1.04 million 1000 ha | 541,778 1000 ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Brazil or Europe?
- Europe, at 1.04 million 1000 ha against 486,087 1000 ha in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Brazil and Europe?
- 552,823 1000 ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Europe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Europe rank globally for forestland — area?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and Europe 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).