Brazil vs Chagai: Forest area (sq. km)
Brazil
4.86 million sq. km
in 2025
Chagai
10.2 sq. km
in 2021
Brazil rank
2nd
Chagai rank
1st
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Brazil
- Chagai
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 4.86 million sq. km against 10.2 sq. km in Chagai, a difference of 4.86 million sq. km.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 2nd and Chagai ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Chagai | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.92 million sq. km | 8.3 sq. km | 5.92 million sq. km | Brazil |
| 2000s | 5.45 million sq. km | 9.15 sq. km | 5.45 million sq. km | Brazil |
| 2010s | 5.16 million sq. km | 10.2 sq. km | 5.16 million sq. km | Brazil |
| 2020s | 5.01 million sq. km | 10.2 sq. km | 5.01 million sq. km | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Brazil or Chagai?
- Brazil, at 4.86 million sq. km against 10.2 sq. km in Chagai as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Brazil and Chagai?
- 4.86 million sq. km, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Chagai?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Chagai rank globally for forest area?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and Chagai ranks 1st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land 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.