Brazil vs World: Forest area (sq. km), per capita
Brazil
0.0233 sq. km per person
in 2023
World
0.005 sq. km per person
in 2023
Brazil rank
20th
World rank
17th
Forest area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Brazil
- World
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.0233 sq. km per person against 0.005 sq. km per person in World, a difference of 0.0183 sq. km per person.
That makes Brazil's figure about 4.7 times World's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 20th and World ranks 17th of 214 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0349 sq. km per person | 0.0072 sq. km per person | 0.0277 sq. km per person | Brazil |
| 2000s | 0.0291 sq. km per person | 0.0063 sq. km per person | 0.0228 sq. km per person | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.0251 sq. km per person | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 0.0196 sq. km per person | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.0236 sq. km per person | 0.0051 sq. km per person | 0.0185 sq. km per person | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area (sq. km), per capita, Brazil or World?
- Brazil, at 0.0233 sq. km per person against 0.005 sq. km per person in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area (sq. km), per capita between Brazil and World?
- 0.0183 sq. km per person, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and World?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and World rank globally for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Brazil ranks 20th and World ranks 17th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.