Brazil vs United States of America: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Brazil
- United States of America
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 4.93 million sq. km against 3.10 million sq. km in United States of America, a difference of 1.83 million sq. km.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times United States of America's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 4th of 213 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.72 million sq. km | 3.03 million sq. km | 2.69 million sq. km | Brazil |
| 2000s | 5.33 million sq. km | 3.06 million sq. km | 2.27 million sq. km | Brazil |
| 2010s | 5.05 million sq. km | 3.10 million sq. km | 1.95 million sq. km | Brazil |
| 2020s | 4.95 million sq. km | 3.10 million sq. km | 1.85 million sq. km | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Brazil or United States of America?
- Brazil, at 4.93 million sq. km against 3.10 million sq. km in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Brazil and United States of America?
- 1.83 million sq. km, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for forest area?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 4th 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.