Consumption-based deforestation per person in Brazil
Brazil: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 67.97 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Brazil, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based deforestation per person in Brazil is 67.97 square meters, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Brazil peaked at 109.01 square meters in 2006 and was at its lowest, 54.01 square meters, in 2015.
That places Brazil 2nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Brazil, year by year
| Year | square meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 102.41 square meters | — |
| 2006 | 109.01 square meters | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 104.5 square meters | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 98.32 square meters | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 81.22 square meters | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 74.37 square meters | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 65.48 square meters | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 63.28 square meters | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 57.98 square meters | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 60.1 square meters | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 54.01 square meters | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 62.22 square meters | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 62.97 square meters | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 66.17 square meters | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 67.12 square meters | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 70.13 square meters | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 67.25 square meters | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 69.53 square meters | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 67.97 square meters | -2.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 67.97 square meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.42 square meters, 15.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 67.97 square meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.72 square meters, 8.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.09 square meters | 81.22 square meters | 109.01 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 63.37 square meters | 54.01 square meters | 74.37 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.72 square meters | 67.25 square meters | 70.13 square meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More environment data for Brazil
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Brazil?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Brazil was 67.97 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 109.01 square meters in 2006.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.01 square meters in 2015.
- How does Brazil rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Brazil ranks 2nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.