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.
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
- 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 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.