Brazil vs United States: Forest area (sq. km)
Brazil
4.86 million sq. km
in 2025
United States
3.09 million sq. km
in 2025
Brazil rank
2nd
United States rank
4th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 4.86 million sq. km against 3.09 million sq. km in United States, a difference of 1.77 million sq. km.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times United States's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.92 million sq. km | 3.03 million sq. km | 2.90 million sq. km | Brazil |
| 2000s | 5.45 million sq. km | 3.06 million sq. km | 2.39 million sq. km | Brazil |
| 2010s | 5.16 million sq. km | 3.10 million sq. km | 2.06 million sq. km | Brazil |
| 2020s | 4.94 million sq. km | 3.09 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?
- Brazil, at 4.86 million sq. km against 3.09 million sq. km in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Brazil and United States?
- 1.77 million sq. km, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for forest area?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th 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.