Imported deforestation in Brazil
Brazil: Imported deforestation was 16,353 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported deforestation in Brazil, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imported deforestation in Brazil is 16,353 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 23.0% on the previous year and down 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Brazil peaked at 70,819 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16,353 hectares, in 2023.
Brazil ranks 22nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,437 hectares | 27,113 hectares | 65,529 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 57,682 hectares | 40,379 hectares | 70,819 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,060 hectares | 16,353 hectares | 45,230 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 imported deforestation in Brazil?
- Imported deforestation in Brazil was 16,353 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 70,819 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,353 hectares in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for imported deforestation?
- Brazil ranks 22nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.8%. 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 Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.