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%.
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
- 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 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.