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Brazil
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In 2020, Brazil had 511 Mha of natural forest, extending over 60% of its land area. In 2023, it lost 3.07 Mha of natural forest, equivalent to 1.91 Gt of CO₂ emissions.
Explore interactive charts and maps that summarize key statistics about forests in Brazil. Statistics – including rates of forest change, forest extent, drivers of deforestation, and deforestation and fire alerts – can be customized, easily shared and downloaded for offline use.
Primary Forest loss in Brazil
From 2002 to 2023, Brazil lost 30.7 Mha of humid primary forest, making up 46% of its
total tree cover loss
in the same time period. Total area of humid primary forest in Brazil decreased by 9.0% in this time period.Area of tree cover loss within 2001 primary forest extent
Percent of 2001 primary forest area extent remaining
2001 primary forest extent remaining | >30% tree canopy
Tree cover loss in Brazil
Annual tree cover loss by dominant driver in Brazil
Location of tree cover loss in Brazil
Components of net change in tree cover in Brazil
From 2000 to 2020, Brazil experienced a net change of -28.1 Mha (-5.9%) in tree cover.
Stable forest
414 MhaGain
8.06 MhaLoss
36.1 MhaDisturbed
23.4 Mha
NaNMha
The loss total is different from annual tree cover loss, as this data was created using a different method and forest definition. For gross or annual loss information, please see the tree cover loss widget.
Disturbance represents areas that experienced both loss and gain between 2000 and 2020
Tree cover gain in Brazil compared to other areas
Tree Cover in Brazil
Location of tree cover in Brazil
Natural forest in Brazil
Weekly Fire Alerts in Brazil
Cumulative Fire Alerts in Brazil
Tree cover loss due to fires in Brazil
Integrated Deforestation alerts in Brazil
Fire alerts in Brazil
Historical Fire Alerts in Brazil
