Agriculture-driven deforestation in Brazil
Brazil: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 1.82 million hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Brazil, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.82 million hectares for agriculture-driven deforestation in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Brazil peaked at 3.40 million hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.41 million hectares, in 2009.
That places Brazil 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.53 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 3.40 million hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.08 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 2.98 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 5 |
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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 agriculture-driven deforestation in Brazil?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Brazil was 1.82 million hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3.40 million hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 million hectares in 2009.
- How does Brazil rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.