Brazil vs China: Tree cover loss by dominant driver

Brazil

5,799 hectares

in 2024

China

36,528 hectares

in 2024

Brazil rank

3rd

China rank

2nd

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

China currently reports 36,528 hectares against 5,799 hectares in Brazil, a difference of 30,729 hectares.

That makes China's figure about 6.3 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 3rd and China ranks 2nd of 186 countries.

Indicator: Tree cover loss by dominant driver
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 4,195 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.