Index of forest extent, Index in Brazil

Brazil: Index of forest extent, Index was 84.8 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
84.8
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
186th
of 224 countries
All-time high
100
in 1992
All-time low
84.8
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Index of forest extent, Index in Brazil, 1992–2023

0204060801001992200720231992: 1001993: 99.31994: 98.71995: 981996: 97.41997: 96.71998: 96.11999: 95.42000: 94.82001: 94.12002: 93.42003: 92.82004: 92.12005: 91.42006: 90.72007: 902008: 89.42009: 88.72010: 882011: 87.72012: 87.52013: 87.22014: 86.92015: 86.72016: 86.42017: 862018: 85.82019: 85.62020: 85.42021: 85.22022: 852023: 84.8

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 84.8 for index of forest extent, index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, index of forest extent, index in Brazil peaked at 100 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 84.8, in 2023.

That places Brazil 186th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.72 95.45 100 8
2000s 91.74 88.68 94.8 10
2010s 86.79 85.63 88 10
2020s 85.11 84.8 85.43 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 183 United States Virgin Islands 85.81 compare
  2. 184 Sao Tome and Principe 85.44 compare
  3. 185 Ecuador 85.14 compare
  4. 187 Guinea 84.21 compare
  5. 188 Mozambique 83.9 compare
  6. 189 Ghana 82.47 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is index of forest extent, index in Brazil?
Index of forest extent, index in Brazil was 84.8 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 84.8 in 2023.
How does Brazil rank for index of forest extent, index?
Brazil ranks 186th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is index of forest extent, index 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 Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 7,488 data points, 1992–2023
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