Brazil vs Middle Africa: Net Forest conversion — Area
Brazil
3,256 1000 ha
in 2025
Middle Africa
1,103 1000 ha
in 2025
Brazil rank
1st
Middle Africa rank
2nd
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Brazil
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 3,256 1000 ha against 1,103 1000 ha in Middle Africa, a difference of 2,153 1000 ha.
That makes Brazil's figure about 3.0 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 1st and Middle Africa ranks 2nd of 223 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,782 1000 ha | 1,019 1000 ha | 4,763 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 2000s | 4,116 1000 ha | 1,360 1000 ha | 2,756 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2,663 1000 ha | 1,511 1000 ha | 1,152 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 2020s | 3,151 1000 ha | 1,120 1000 ha | 2,031 1000 ha | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Brazil or Middle Africa?
- Brazil, at 3,256 1000 ha against 1,103 1000 ha in Middle Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Brazil and Middle Africa?
- 2,153 1000 ha, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Middle Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Middle Africa rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- Brazil ranks 1st and Middle Africa ranks 2nd of 223 countries.
- 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).