Asia vs Brazil: Net Forest conversion — Area
Asia
1,036 1000 ha
in 2025
Brazil
3,256 1000 ha
in 2025
Asia rank
3rd
Brazil rank
1st
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Asia
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 3,256 1000 ha against 1,036 1000 ha in Asia, a difference of 2,220 1000 ha.
That makes Brazil's figure about 3.1 times Asia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 3rd and Brazil ranks 1st of 21 groups.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,227 1000 ha | 5,782 1000 ha | 2,555 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 2000s | 919.9 1000 ha | 4,116 1000 ha | 3,196 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1,032 1000 ha | 2,663 1000 ha | 1,631 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1,010 1000 ha | 3,151 1000 ha | 2,141 1000 ha | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Asia or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 3,256 1000 ha against 1,036 1000 ha in Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Asia and Brazil?
- 2,220 1000 ha, with Brazil 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 net forest conversion — area?
- Asia ranks 3rd and Brazil ranks 1st of 21 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — 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).