Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Brazil
Brazil: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate was -5.26 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Brazil, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Brazil is -5.26 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 160.2% on the previous year and down 124.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Brazil peaked at 58.11 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -47.56 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Brazil 92nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 16.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -25.08 % change on previous year | -254.0% |
| 2004 | 17.33 % change on previous year | -169.1% |
| 2005 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2006 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -276.9% |
| 2007 | 23.41 % change on previous year | -889.2% |
| 2008 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 2009 | -11.86 % change on previous year | -776.8% |
| 2010 | 15.66 % change on previous year | -232.0% |
| 2011 | -15.09 % change on previous year | -196.4% |
| 2012 | 58.11 % change on previous year | -484.9% |
| 2013 | -26.65 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 2014 | 21.4 % change on previous year | -180.3% |
| 2015 | -40.98 % change on previous year | -291.5% |
| 2016 | 51.1 % change on previous year | -224.7% |
| 2017 | 18.83 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 2018 | -47.56 % change on previous year | -352.7% |
| 2019 | -15.76 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 2020 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 2021 | -6.36 % change on previous year | -243.1% |
| 2022 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 2023 | 8.74 % change on previous year | +151.7% |
| 2024 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's -5.26 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -8.57 % change on previous year, 61% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Brazil's -5.26 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -9.83 % change on previous year, 53% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.57 % change on previous year | -25.08 % change on previous year | 23.41 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.9 % change on previous year | -47.56 % change on previous year | 58.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 % change on previous year | -6.36 % change on previous year | 8.74 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 89 Trinidad and Tobago -3.52 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Kazakhstan -4.22 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Jamaica -5.2 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Tunisia -5.97 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Bulgaria -7.48 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Laos -7.6 % change on previous year compare
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Brazil?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Brazil was -5.26 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 58.11 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.56 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Brazil rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate?
- Brazil ranks 92nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 124.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.