Brazil — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Brazil, 1990–2024.
Forest area for Brazil was 58.55% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 73.99% in 1990. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.69% per year.
Brazil ranks 34 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 16%. The median for Latin America & Caribbean is 49.75%, so Brazil sits above it. It peaked in 1990 and has fallen 21% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 5%. Within Latin America & Caribbean it ranks 9 of 42 economies; Belize (57.98%) is just below it. That is 3% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 16th of 178 in 1990 → 24th of 207 in 2000 → 28th of 209 in 2010 → 32nd of 214 in 2020 → 34th of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 58.55% | -0.4 pp |
| 2023 | 58.94% | -0.4 pp |
| 2022 | 59.33% | -0.4 pp |
| 2021 | 59.72% | -0.4 pp |
| 2020 | 60.11% | -0.3 pp |
| 2019 | 60.42% | -0.3 pp |
| 2018 | 60.73% | -0.3 pp |
| 2017 | 61.05% | -0.3 pp |
| 2016 | 61.36% | -0.3 pp |
| 2015 | 61.68% | -0.2 pp |
| 2014 | 61.91% | -0.2 pp |
| 2013 | 62.14% | -0.2 pp |
| 2012 | 62.37% | -0.2 pp |
| 2011 | 62.59% | -0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 62.82% | -0.4 pp |
| 2009 | 63.25% | -0.4 pp |
| 2008 | 63.68% | -0.4 pp |
| 2007 | 64.1% | -0.4 pp |
| 2006 | 64.53% | -0.4 pp |
| 2005 | 64.96% | -0.4 pp |
| 2004 | 65.38% | -0.4 pp |
| 2003 | 65.81% | -0.4 pp |
| 2002 | 66.23% | -0.4 pp |
| 2001 | 66.66% | -0.4 pp |
| 2000 | 67.09% | -0.7 pp |
| 1999 | 67.78% | -0.7 pp |
| 1998 | 68.47% | -0.7 pp |
| 1997 | 69.16% | -0.7 pp |
| 1996 | 69.85% | -0.7 pp |
| 1995 | 70.54% | -0.7 pp |
| 1994 | 71.23% | -0.7 pp |
| 1993 | 71.92% | -0.7 pp |
| 1992 | 72.61% | -0.7 pp |
| 1991 | 73.3% | -0.7 pp |
| 1990 | 73.99% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Brazil’s Forest area in 1991?
73.3% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Brazil’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was shrinking overall: -20.9% in total — about 0.7% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 58.55%; 2023: 58.94%; 2022: 59.33%; 2021: 59.72%; 2020: 60.11%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.