Net Forest conversion — Area in Brazil
Brazil: Net Forest conversion — Area was 3,256 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net Forest conversion — Area in Brazil, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, net forest conversion — area in Brazil stood at 3,256 1000 ha.
The figure is up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Brazil peaked at 5,782 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,438 1000 ha, in 2011.
That places Brazil 1st 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.
Net Forest conversion — Area in Brazil, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,782 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 5,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,931 1000 ha | -32.0% |
| 2002 | 3,931 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,931 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,931 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,931 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,931 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,931 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,931 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,931 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,931 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,438 1000 ha | -38.0% |
| 2012 | 2,438 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,438 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,438 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,438 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,628 1000 ha | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 2,628 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,628 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,628 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,628 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,256 1000 ha | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 3,256 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,256 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,256 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3,256 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3,256 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.044 1000 ha, 74001.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,782 1000 ha | 5,782 1000 ha | 5,782 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,116 1000 ha | 3,931 1000 ha | 5,782 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,663 1000 ha | 2,438 1000 ha | 3,931 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,151 1000 ha | 2,628 1000 ha | 3,256 1000 ha | 6 |
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 net forest conversion — area in Brazil?
- Net forest conversion — area in Brazil was 3,256 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5,782 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,438 1000 ha in 2011.
- How does Brazil rank for net forest conversion — area?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. 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 Net Forest conversion — 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).