Life in Numbers · Living cover
Where are forests shrinking—and returning?
Compare forest area from 1990 to 2025 and separate global loss from country-level recovery.
🇧🇷Brazil618.4 → 486.1 million ha
01 · 1990—2025
The story without hidden formulas
Forest area includes naturally regenerating and planted forests. A national increase does not by itself describe biodiversity or forest quality.
02 · COMPARISON
Eight selected countries
03 · SOURCE & LIMITS
FAO Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025
Forest area includes naturally regenerating and planted forests. A national increase does not by itself describe biodiversity or forest quality.