Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Brazil
Brazil: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 492,979 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Brazil, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 492,979 for forest area, 1000 hectares in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Brazil peaked at 581,336 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 492,979, in 2023.
Brazil ranks 2nd of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 581,336 | — |
| 1993 | 577,555 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 573,774 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 569,993 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 566,212 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 562,431 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 558,650 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 554,870 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 551,089 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 547,138 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 543,187 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 539,236 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 535,285 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 531,335 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 527,384 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 523,433 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 519,482 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 515,532 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 511,581 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 510,042 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 508,502 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 506,963 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 505,424 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 503,885 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 502,082 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 500,092 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 499,051 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 497,799 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 496,620 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 495,391 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 494,196 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 492,979 | -0.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 492,979 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,306, 213.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 492,979 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,094, 235.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 568,103 | 554,870 | 581,336 | 8 |
| 2000s | 533,310 | 515,532 | 551,089 | 10 |
| 2010s | 504,542 | 497,799 | 511,581 | 10 |
| 2020s | 494,796 | 492,979 | 496,620 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More climate change data for Brazil
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 8.54 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Brazil?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Brazil was 492,979 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 581,336 in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 492,979 in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Brazil ranks 2nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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