Brazil vs United States Virgin Islands: Forest area
Brazil
59.0%
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
58.2%
in 2023
Brazil rank
29th
United States Virgin Islands rank
30th
Forest area over time
- Brazil
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 59.0% against 58.2% in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 29th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 30th of 214 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.4% | 64.9% | 3.5% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 55.9% | 7.9% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 54.5% | 5.8% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 57.5% | 1.7% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Brazil or United States Virgin Islands?
- Brazil, at 59.0% against 58.2% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Brazil and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.8%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States Virgin Islands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for forest area?
- Brazil ranks 29th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 30th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.