Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Brazil
Brazil: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 5,799 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Brazil, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Brazil is 5,799 hectares, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Brazil peaked at 13,347 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5,440 hectares, in 2021.
That places Brazil 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Brazil, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7,701 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 8,956 hectares | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 6,710 hectares | -25.1% |
| 2004 | 7,872 hectares | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 8,004 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 7,767 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 9,585 hectares | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 9,753 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 8,597 hectares | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 9,942 hectares | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 8,442 hectares | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 13,347 hectares | +58.1% |
| 2013 | 9,789 hectares | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 11,884 hectares | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 7,014 hectares | -41.0% |
| 2016 | 10,598 hectares | +51.1% |
| 2017 | 12,593 hectares | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 6,603 hectares | -47.6% |
| 2019 | 5,563 hectares | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 5,810 hectares | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 5,440 hectares | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 5,629 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 6,121 hectares | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 5,799 hectares | -5.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 5,799 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135.51 hectares, 42.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 5,799 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 105.54 hectares, 54.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,327 hectares | 6,710 hectares | 9,753 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 9,578 hectares | 5,563 hectares | 13,347 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,760 hectares | 5,440 hectares | 6,121 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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, gaps filled in Brazil?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Brazil was 5,799 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 13,347 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,440 hectares in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Brazil ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.