Brazil vs South America: Net Forest conversion — Area
Brazil
3,256 1000 ha
in 2025
South America
4,477 1000 ha
in 2025
Brazil rank
1st
South America rank
4th
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Brazil
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 4,477 1000 ha against 3,256 1000 ha in Brazil, a difference of 1,221 1000 ha.
That makes South America's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 1st and South America ranks 4th of 223 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,782 1000 ha | 7,546 1000 ha | 1,764 1000 ha | South America |
| 2000s | 4,116 1000 ha | 5,695 1000 ha | 1,579 1000 ha | South America |
| 2010s | 2,663 1000 ha | 4,030 1000 ha | 1,367 1000 ha | South America |
| 2020s | 3,151 1000 ha | 4,382 1000 ha | 1,231 1000 ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Brazil or South America?
- South America, at 4,477 1000 ha against 3,256 1000 ha in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Brazil and South America?
- 1,221 1000 ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and South America rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- Brazil ranks 1st and South America ranks 4th 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).