Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Brazil
Brazil: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 489,343 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Brazil, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — area in Brazil stood at 489,343 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Brazil peaked at 624,225 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 489,343 1000 ha, in 2025.
Brazil ranks 3rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Brazil, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 624,225 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 618,453 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 612,680 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 606,908 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 601,136 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 595,364 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 589,591 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 583,819 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 578,047 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 572,274 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 566,502 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 561,088 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 557,525 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 553,961 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 550,398 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 546,835 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 543,272 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 539,708 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 536,145 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 532,582 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 529,018 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 525,609 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 523,694 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 521,778 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 519,862 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 517,947 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 515,509 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 512,881 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 510,252 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 507,624 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 504,995 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 502,367 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 499,111 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 495,855 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 492,599 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 489,343 1000 ha | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 598,250 1000 ha | 572,274 1000 ha | 624,225 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 548,802 1000 ha | 532,582 1000 ha | 566,502 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 518,417 1000 ha | 507,624 1000 ha | 529,018 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 497,378 1000 ha | 489,343 1000 ha | 504,995 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 OECD 1.12 million 1000 ha compare
- 2 Russian Federation 832,630 1000 ha compare
- 4 Canada 369,282 1000 ha compare
- 5 China 227,153 1000 ha compare
- 5 China, mainland 227,153 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Brazil
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 564,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 124,669 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 439,674 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 470.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,703 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 67,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,554 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 228.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 243.06 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Brazil?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Brazil was 489,343 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 624,225 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 489,343 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Brazil rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Brazil ranks 3rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).