Brazil's total forest area has been significantly decreasing since the turn of the century. In 2000, the country had around 5.2 million square kilometers of land occupied by forests, whereas in 2016, the last year informed by the source, 4.9 million square kilometers of forest land were registered. This represents a decrease of more than five percent when compared to 2000.
Total forest area in Brazil from 2000 to 2016
(in million square kilometers)
The source provides this definition of forest areas: "Forest refers to land spanning more than 0.5 hectare (0.005 km2) and a canopy cover of more than 10 percent, or trees able to reach these thresholds in situ. This includes land from which forests have been cleared but that will be reforested in the foreseeable future. This excludes woodland or forest predominantly under agricultural or urban land use and used only for recreation purposes."
The source does not specify the date of publication. The release date given is the last updated date provided by the source.
Figures have been rounded.
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OECD. (February 15, 2019). Total forest area in Brazil from 2000 to 2016 (in million square kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/201805/projection-for-total-forest-area-in-brazil-from-2010/
OECD. "Total forest area in Brazil from 2000 to 2016 (in million square kilometers)." Chart. February 15, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/201805/projection-for-total-forest-area-in-brazil-from-2010/
OECD. (2019). Total forest area in Brazil from 2000 to 2016 (in million square kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/201805/projection-for-total-forest-area-in-brazil-from-2010/
OECD. "Total Forest Area in Brazil from 2000 to 2016 (in Million Square Kilometers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/201805/projection-for-total-forest-area-in-brazil-from-2010/
OECD, Total forest area in Brazil from 2000 to 2016 (in million square kilometers) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/201805/projection-for-total-forest-area-in-brazil-from-2010/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Total forest area in Brazil from 2000 to 2016 (in million square kilometers) [Graph], OECD, February 15, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/201805/projection-for-total-forest-area-in-brazil-from-2010/
