Forestland — Area in Brazil
Brazil: Forestland — Area was 486,087 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Brazil, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area in Brazil is 486,087 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Brazil peaked at 618,443 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 486,087 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Brazil 3rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Brazil, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 618,443 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 612,671 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 606,899 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 601,126 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 595,354 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 589,582 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 583,810 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 578,037 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 572,265 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 566,493 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 560,720 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 557,157 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 553,594 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 550,030 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 546,467 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 542,904 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 539,341 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 535,777 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 532,214 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 528,651 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 525,087 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 523,172 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 521,256 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 519,340 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 517,425 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 515,509 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 512,881 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 510,252 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 507,624 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 504,995 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 502,367 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 499,111 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 495,855 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 492,599 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 489,343 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 486,087 1000 ha | -0.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 486,087 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,294 1000 ha, 211.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 486,087 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 684.84 1000 ha, 709.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 592,468 1000 ha | 566,493 1000 ha | 618,443 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 544,686 1000 ha | 528,651 1000 ha | 560,720 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 515,754 1000 ha | 504,995 1000 ha | 525,087 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 494,227 1000 ha | 486,087 1000 ha | 502,367 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 368,819 1000 ha compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 139,189 1000 ha compare
- 5 China 227,153 1000 ha compare
- 5 China, mainland 227,153 1000 ha compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 54,370 1000 ha compare
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 forestland — area in Brazil?
- Forestland — area in Brazil was 486,087 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 618,443 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 486,087 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Brazil rank for forestland — area?
- Brazil ranks 3rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Forestland — 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).