Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Brazil or World?

World, at 9,647 1000 ha against 3,256 1000 ha in Brazil as of 2025.

What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Brazil and World?

6,391 1000 ha, with World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and World?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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.

Brazil vs World: Net Forest conversion — Area

Brazil

3,256 1000 ha

in 2025

World

9,647 1000 ha

in 2025

Brazil rank

1st

World rank

1st

Net Forest conversion — Area over time

Brazil
World

How they compare

World currently reports 9,647 1000 ha against 3,256 1000 ha in Brazil, a difference of 6,391 1000 ha.

That makes World's figure about 3.0 times Brazil's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 223 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	World	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5,782 1000 ha	16,053 1000 ha	10,272 1000 ha	World
2000s	4,116 1000 ha	11,287 1000 ha	7,171 1000 ha	World
2010s	2,663 1000 ha	9,848 1000 ha	7,185 1000 ha	World
2020s	3,151 1000 ha	9,615 1000 ha	6,464 1000 ha	World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Brazil or World?: World, at 9,647 1000 ha against 3,256 1000 ha in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Brazil and World?: 6,391 1000 ha, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and World?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Brazil and World rank globally for net forest conversion — area?: Brazil ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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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Indicator: Net Forest conversion — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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).