Annual deforestation in Brazil
Brazil: Annual deforestation was 3.26 million hectares per year in 2020. ▼ Falling
Annual deforestation in Brazil, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual deforestation in Brazil is 3.26 million hectares per year, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation in Brazil peaked at 6.43 million hectares per year in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.92 million hectares per year, in 2010.
That places Brazil 1st out of 112 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.43 million hectares per year | 6.43 million hectares per year | 6.43 million hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.02 million hectares per year | 5.02 million hectares per year | 5.02 million hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.27 million hectares per year | 1.92 million hectares per year | 2.63 million hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.26 million hectares per year | 3.26 million hectares per year | 3.26 million hectares per year | 1 |
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More environment data for Brazil
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1,299 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.13 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 471.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 4.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 33.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 2.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 621.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3941 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.7906 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 107.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deforestation in Brazil?
- Annual deforestation in Brazil was 3.26 million hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deforestation recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 6.43 million hectares per year in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 million hectares per year in 2010.
- How does Brazil rank for annual deforestation?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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