Primary Forest Loss by country
Countries reporting
80
Highest
1.63 million
Brazil
Lowest
0
Benin
Median
3,748
Years covered
24
2002–2025
Data points
1,920
What the numbers show
Primary Forest Loss is currently reported for 80 countries. The highest value is 1.63 million in Brazil; the lowest is 0 in Benin.
The median across all reporting countries is 3,748, and the mean is 53,452.
Over the past decade 44 countries rose and 27 fell. The largest increase was in Jamaica (up 6,892.6%), and the largest decrease in Senegal (down 100.0%).
Primary Forest Loss: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 1.63 million | 2025 | up 96.3% | rising |
| 2 | Bolivia | 622,093 | 2025 | up 646.9% | volatile |
| 3 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 559,439 | 2025 | up 73.3% | volatile |
| 4 | Indonesia | 295,596 | 2025 | down 55.7% | falling |
| 5 | Peru | 174,048 | 2025 | up 66.0% | rising |
| 6 | Cameroon | 105,303 | 2025 | up 156.9% | volatile |
| 7 | Madagascar | 91,453 | 2025 | up 58.1% | volatile |
| 8 | Colombia | 81,870 | 2025 | up 64.9% | rising |
| 9 | Laos | 80,456 | 2025 | up 36.4% | volatile |
| 10 | Malaysia | 65,238 | 2025 | down 57.7% | falling |
| 11 | Papua New Guinea | 40,928 | 2025 | down 47.5% | rising |
| 12 | Mexico | 40,485 | 2025 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 13 | Congo | 40,250 | 2025 | up 121.2% | volatile |
| 14 | Liberia | 36,677 | 2025 | up 41.9% | volatile |
| 15 | Myanmar | 32,722 | 2025 | down 21.0% | rising |
| 16 | Nicaragua | 31,576 | 2025 | up 151.7% | volatile |
| 17 | Ghana | 23,592 | 2025 | up 552.3% | volatile |
| 18 | Cambodia | 23,122 | 2025 | down 67.3% | volatile |
| 19 | Central African Republic | 22,421 | 2025 | up 342.8% | rising |
| 20 | Venezuela | 22,184 | 2025 | up 42.8% | volatile |
| 21 | Angola | 21,696 | 2025 | up 141.1% | volatile |
| 22 | Guatemala | 18,578 | 2025 | up 10.9% | volatile |
| 23 | India | 17,812 | 2025 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 24 | Paraguay | 17,718 | 2025 | down 37.3% | falling |
| 25 | Nigeria | 17,547 | 2025 | up 230.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Ecuador | 17,292 | 2025 | up 103.7% | rising |
| 27 | Vietnam | 14,245 | 2025 | down 63.1% | volatile |
| 28 | Jamaica | 14,195 | 2025 | up 6,892.6% | volatile |
| 29 | Guyana | 13,190 | 2025 | up 55.9% | volatile |
| 30 | Suriname | 12,298 | 2025 | up 52.2% | volatile |
| 31 | Gabon | 11,343 | 2025 | down 28.3% | rising |
| 32 | Argentina | 11,223 | 2025 | up 6.4% | volatile |
| 33 | Honduras | 8,626 | 2025 | down 43.9% | volatile |
| 34 | Cote d'Ivoire | 7,149 | 2025 | down 54.2% | falling |
| 35 | Philippines | 6,809 | 2025 | up 5.1% | volatile |
| 36 | Belize | 5,502 | 2025 | down 16.7% | volatile |
| 37 | Solomon Islands | 5,208 | 2025 | down 43.9% | volatile |
| 38 | Zambia | 3,998 | 2025 | up 71.1% | volatile |
| 39 | Uganda | 3,964 | 2025 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 40 | Ethiopia | 3,877 | 2025 | up 223.1% | volatile |
| 41 | Thailand | 3,619 | 2025 | up 58.3% | volatile |
| 42 | Panama | 3,559 | 2025 | up 75.0% | rising |
| 43 | Sierra Leone | 3,549 | 2025 | up 12.0% | volatile |
| 44 | China | 3,213 | 2025 | down 11.9% | volatile |
| 45 | Equatorial Guinea | 2,522 | 2025 | down 37.7% | volatile |
| 46 | Tanzania | 2,258 | 2025 | up 48.7% | volatile |
| 47 | Bhutan | 1,096 | 2025 | up 292.8% | volatile |
| 48 | Cuba | 1,027 | 2025 | up 562.6% | volatile |
| 49 | Costa Rica | 983 | 2025 | up 344.8% | volatile |
| 50 | Kenya | 940 | 2025 | down 69.2% | volatile |
| 51 | Mozambique | 708 | 2025 | up 26.4% | volatile |
| 52 | Guinea | 635 | 2025 | down 44.1% | rising |
| 53 | South Sudan | 557 | 2025 | up 756.9% | volatile |
| 54 | Dominican Republic | 543 | 2025 | down 70.2% | volatile |
| 55 | Bangladesh | 508 | 2025 | up 146.6% | rising |
| 56 | Brunei | 394 | 2025 | down 51.2% | falling |
| 57 | Nepal | 296 | 2025 | up 202.0% | rising |
| 58 | Sri Lanka | 246 | 2025 | down 31.9% | volatile |
| 59 | Guinea-Bissau | 221 | 2025 | down 45.8% | volatile |
| 60 | South Africa | 206 | 2025 | down 61.4% | volatile |
| 61 | Malawi | 185 | 2025 | up 740.9% | volatile |
| 62 | Trinidad and Tobago | 72 | 2025 | down 28.0% | falling |
| 63 | Vanuatu | 60 | 2025 | down 91.4% | volatile |
| 64 | Haiti | 53 | 2025 | up 165.0% | volatile |
| 65 | Fiji | 51 | 2025 | down 57.1% | volatile |
| 66 | El Salvador | 50 | 2025 | up 31.6% | volatile |
| 67 | Zimbabwe | 48 | 2025 | down 22.6% | volatile |
| 68 | Burundi | 28 | 2025 | up 64.7% | volatile |
| 69 | Rwanda | 20 | 2025 | up 122.2% | volatile |
| 70 | United States | 6 | 2025 | down 97.7% | volatile |
| 70 | Singapore | 6 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Dominica | 4 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 73 | Maldives | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 73 | Palau | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 75 | Togo | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 75 | Gambia | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 75 | Australia | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 75 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 75 | Senegal | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 75 | Benin | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |