Share of global annual deforestation in Brazil
Brazil: Share of global annual deforestation was 38.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of global annual deforestation in Brazil, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of global annual deforestation in Brazil stood at 38.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global annual deforestation in Brazil peaked at 40.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2010.
That places Brazil 1st out of 112 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of global annual deforestation in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.7% | — |
| 2000 | 37.7% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | -48.6% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | +43.1% |
| 2020 | 38.4% | +38.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 38.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 382.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 38.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3%, 143.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.7% | 40.7% | 40.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 37.7% | 37.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 19.4% | 27.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 38.4% | 38.4% | 1 |
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 share of global annual deforestation in Brazil?
- Share of global annual deforestation in Brazil was 38.4% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global annual deforestation recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of global annual deforestation recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2010.
- How does Brazil rank for share of global annual deforestation?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of global annual deforestation rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of global deforestation represents the proportion of a country's deforestation relative to the total global deforestation.