Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Brazil, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Brazil is 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Brazil 108th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 105 Burundi 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 106 Mozambique 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 107 Tanzania 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 109 Myanmar 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 110 Congo 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 111 Georgia 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Brazil was 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 108th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.