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Brazil Forest Area (%)

Brazil's forest area (%) fell to 59.13% in 2022, down from 59.27% in 2021, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.14% from the previous year. Brazil has forest area (%) higher than the global median (59.13% vs median 31.06%). Compared with the median in Americas, Brazil is higher (59.13% vs regional median 40.89%) and ranks 6th out of 46 countries in Americas.

Yearly Historical Data (1990-2022)

(in %)
Year Forest Area (%)
2022 59.13%
2021 59.27%
2020 59.42%
2019 59.56%
2018 59.71%
2017 59.83%
2016 60.07%
2015 60.29%
2014 60.47%
2013 60.66%
2012 60.84%
2011 61.02%
2010 61.21%
2009 61.68%
2008 62.15%
2007 62.63%
2006 63.1%
2005 63.57%
2004 64.04%
2003 64.52%
2002 64.99%
2001 65.46%
2000 65.93%
1999 66.39%
1998 66.84%
1997 67.29%
1996 67.74%
1995 68.2%
1994 68.65%
1993 69.1%
1992 69.55%
1991 70.01%
1990 70.46%
Brazil Forest Area (%) : Definition
Forest Area (%) measures the percentage of Brazil's land covered by forests.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Agricultural Land (%) 26.67% 27% 2022
Annual CO2 Emissions 486.47M tonnes 483.84M tonnes 2023