Commodity driven deforestation in Brazil
Brazil: Commodity driven deforestation was 1.82 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.82 million
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
1st
of 187 countries
All-time high
3.40 million
in 2004
All-time low
1.41 million
in 2009
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Brazil, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.82 million for commodity 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, commodity driven deforestation in Brazil peaked at 3.40 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.41 million, 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.
Commodity driven deforestation in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.38 million | — |
| 2002 | 3.09 million | +29.6% |
| 2003 | 2.87 million | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 3.40 million | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 3.03 million | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 2.43 million | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 2.14 million | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 2.01 million | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.41 million | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 2.08 million | +48.3% |
| 2011 | 1.45 million | -30.5% |
| 2012 | 2.20 million | +51.7% |
| 2013 | 1.45 million | -34.2% |
| 2014 | 2.05 million | +42.2% |
| 2015 | 1.70 million | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 2.98 million | +75.4% |
| 2017 | 2.76 million | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 2.12 million | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 2.00 million | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 2.05 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.14 million | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.48 million | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 1.95 million | -21.2% |
| 2024 | 1.82 million | -6.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.82 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26, 3954.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.82 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,620, 1123.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.53 million | 1.41 million | 3.40 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.08 million | 1.45 million | 2.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 million | 1.82 million | 2.48 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More environment data for Brazil
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.9906 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 24.91 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in Brazil?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Brazil was 1.82 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3.40 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 million in 2009.
- How does Brazil rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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