Deforestation agriculture plantations in Brazil
Brazil: Deforestation agriculture plantations was 1.29 million in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.29 million
Change on year
down 33.7%
World rank
1st
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.84 million
in 2004
All-time low
987,367
in 2013
Years of data
23
2001β2023
Deforestation agriculture plantations in Brazil, 2001β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deforestation agriculture plantations in Brazil is 1.29 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 33.7% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation agriculture plantations in Brazil peaked at 2.84 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 987,367, in 2013.
Brazil ranks 1st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.00 million | 1.09 million | 2.84 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.48 million | 987,367 | 1.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 million | 1.29 million | 1.95 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 571,063 compare
- 3 China (People's Republic of) 444,163 compare
- 4 Cote d'Ivoire 218,438 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture share gdp 6.09 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.09 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 11.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 25.16 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 138.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas β Production 7.05 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation agriculture plantations in Brazil?
- Deforestation agriculture plantations in Brazil was 1.29 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation agriculture plantations recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest deforestation agriculture plantations recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 987,367 in 2013.
- How does Brazil rank for deforestation agriculture plantations?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation agriculture plantations rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation agriculture plantations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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