Natural disasters people affected in Brazil
Brazil: Natural disasters people affected was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Natural disasters people affected in Brazil, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, natural disasters people affected in Brazil stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural disasters people affected in Brazil peaked at 20.00 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1977.
That places Brazil 61st out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural disasters people affected in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.00 million | — |
| 1977 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 5.00 million | — |
| 1983 | 20.00 million | +300.0% |
| 1985 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 276,724 | — |
| 1988 | 473,276 | +71.0% |
| 1998 | 4.30 million | +807.9% |
| 1999 | 5.70 million | +32.7% |
| 2001 | 1.00 million | -82.5% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 1.00 million | — |
| 2010 | 62,000 | -93.8% |
| 2012 | 2.47 million | +3891.5% |
| 2013 | 1.53 million | -38.4% |
| 2014 | 8.99 million | +489.5% |
| 2015 | 8.99 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.02 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 608,000 | — |
| 2024 | 745,000 | +22.5% |
| 2025 | 0 | -100.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,093. (21 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11,700. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural disasters people affected 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +3891.5% | 62,000 | 2.47 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.75 million | 0 | 10.00 million | 4 |
| 1980s | 5.19 million | 0 | 20.00 million | 4 |
| 1990s | 5.00 million | 4.30 million | 5.70 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 400,000 | 0 | 1.00 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.18 million | 62,000 | 9.02 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 225,500 | 0 | 745,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 58 Honduras 10,300 compare
- 59 Spain 3,671 compare
- 60 Ecuador 3,165 compare
- 61 Anguilla 0
- 61 Australia 0 compare
- 61 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 61 Burundi 0 compare
- 61 Canada 0 compare
- 61 Chile 0 compare
- 61 China 0 compare
- 61 Costa Rica 0
- 61 Hong Kong 0
- 61 Italy 0
- 61 Laos 0 compare
- 61 Panama 0 compare
- 61 Paraguay 0 compare
- 61 Peru 0 compare
- 61 Portugal 0
- 61 Thailand 0 compare
- 61 United States 0
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural disasters people affected in Brazil?
- Natural disasters people affected in Brazil was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural disasters people affected recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 20.00 million in 1983.
- What is the lowest natural disasters people affected recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1977.
- How does Brazil rank for natural disasters people affected?
- Brazil ranks 61st out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is natural disasters people affected rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural disasters people affected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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