Deforestation embedded in trade in Brazil
Brazil: Deforestation embedded in trade was -196,178 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Deforestation embedded in trade in Brazil, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Brazil recorded -196,178 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Brazil peaked at -134,866 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, -443,504 hectares, in 2005.
Brazil ranks 177th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Brazil, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -443,504 hectares | — |
| 2006 | -367,838 hectares | -17.1% |
| 2007 | -284,872 hectares | -22.6% |
| 2008 | -209,541 hectares | -26.4% |
| 2009 | -172,094 hectares | -17.9% |
| 2010 | -134,866 hectares | -21.6% |
| 2011 | -135,041 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2012 | -160,843 hectares | +19.1% |
| 2013 | -148,955 hectares | -7.4% |
| 2014 | -162,064 hectares | +8.8% |
| 2015 | -190,277 hectares | +17.4% |
| 2016 | -181,561 hectares | -4.6% |
| 2017 | -183,055 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2018 | -193,304 hectares | +5.6% |
| 2019 | -192,169 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2020 | -213,538 hectares | +11.1% |
| 2021 | -216,561 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2022 | -194,189 hectares | -10.3% |
| 2023 | -196,178 hectares | +1.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's -196,178 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,506 hectares. (50 countries reporting)
- Brazil's -196,178 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.12 hectares, 1634816.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -295,570 hectares | -443,504 hectares | -172,094 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | -168,214 hectares | -193,304 hectares | -134,866 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -205,116 hectares | -216,561 hectares | -194,189 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 174 Paraguay -33,820 hectares compare
- 175 Indonesia -46,017 hectares compare
- 176 Cote d'Ivoire -127,209 hectares compare
- 178 Democratic Republic of Congo -333,833 hectares compare
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 deforestation embedded in trade in Brazil?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Brazil was -196,178 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was -134,866 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -443,504 hectares in 2005.
- How does Brazil rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Brazil ranks 177th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.