Rainforest

How Big Is the Amazon Rainforest?

The Amazon Rainforest covers about 6,900,000 km² (2,664,104 sq mi). That's about 89% the size of Australia.

The rainforest itself, not the larger Amazon river basin. Its edges are not sharply defined, so the map outline is approximate.

Amazon Rainforest vs

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Amazon Rainforest
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Picture the Size

Similar place
75%
the size of the Sahara Desert
US state
4.7×
the size of Alaska
Country
89%
the size of Australia

How the Amazon Rainforest Compares

Sahara Desert 25% smaller Western Australia 2.7× larger Nunavut 3.4× larger Queensland 4× larger Quebec 4.5× larger Northern Territory 5× larger Australia 11% smaller Brazil 19% smaller China 28% smaller United States 30% smaller Canada 31% smaller India 2.1× larger

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Questions About the Size of the Amazon Rainforest

How big is the Amazon Rainforest?

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The Amazon Rainforest covers about 6,900,000 km² (2,664,104 sq mi). The rainforest itself, not the larger Amazon river basin. Its edges are not sharply defined, so the map outline is approximate.

Is the Amazon Rainforest bigger than Australia?

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No. The Amazon Rainforest is about 89% the size of Australia, which covers 7,741,220 km² (2,988,901 sq mi).

Which is bigger, the Amazon Rainforest or the Sahara Desert?

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The Sahara Desert is bigger: about 1.3 times the size of the Amazon Rainforest.

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