Brazil vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Brazil
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 6.15 million sq. km against 4.93 million sq. km in Brazil, a difference of 1.22 million sq. km.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 213 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.72 million sq. km | 6.83 million sq. km | 1.11 million sq. km | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 5.33 million sq. km | 6.57 million sq. km | 1.24 million sq. km | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 5.05 million sq. km | 6.44 million sq. km | 1.39 million sq. km | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 4.95 million sq. km | 6.21 million sq. km | 1.26 million sq. km | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Brazil or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 6.15 million sq. km against 4.93 million sq. km in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.22 million sq. km, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for forest area?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 213 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.