Primary Forest Loss in Brazil
Brazil: Primary Forest Loss was 1.63 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary Forest Loss in Brazil, 2002–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary forest loss in Brazil is 1.63 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.4% on the previous year and up 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest loss in Brazil peaked at 2.83 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 632,077, in 2013.
Brazil ranks 1st of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Primary Forest Loss in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.62 million | — |
| 2003 | 1.57 million | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.02 million | +28.4% |
| 2005 | 1.82 million | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 1.42 million | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 1.15 million | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 700,116 | -34.9% |
| 2010 | 1.15 million | +64.7% |
| 2011 | 802,920 | -30.4% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million | +39.0% |
| 2013 | 632,077 | -43.4% |
| 2014 | 940,790 | +48.8% |
| 2015 | 828,840 | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 2.83 million | +241.6% |
| 2017 | 2.13 million | -24.6% |
| 2018 | 1.35 million | -36.9% |
| 2019 | 1.36 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.70 million | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 1.55 million | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 1.77 million | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 1.14 million | -35.9% |
| 2024 | 2.82 million | +148.5% |
| 2025 | 1.63 million | -42.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.63 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,223, 145.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.63 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,298, 132.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary Forest Loss in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +241.6% | 828,840 | 2.83 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.42 million | 700,116 | 2.02 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.31 million | 632,077 | 2.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 million | 1.14 million | 2.82 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary forest loss in Brazil?
- Primary forest loss in Brazil was 1.63 million in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest primary forest loss recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary forest loss recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 632,077 in 2013.
- How does Brazil rank for primary forest loss?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest loss rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Primary Forest Loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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