Brazil vs Russia: Tree cover loss
Brazil
4.39 million hectares
in 2024
Russia
5.18 million hectares
in 2024
Brazil rank
3rd
Russia rank
1st
Tree cover loss over time
- Brazil
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 5.18 million hectares against 4.39 million hectares in Brazil, a difference of 789,750 hectares.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.95 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 478,373 hectares | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2.98 million hectares | 4.15 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | Russia |
| 2020s | 3.35 million hectares | 4.95 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss, Brazil or Russia?
- Russia, at 5.18 million hectares against 4.39 million hectares in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss between Brazil and Russia?
- 789,750 hectares, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Russia rank globally for tree cover loss?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tree cover loss driven by all causes.