The state of Pará had the greatest tree cover loss in Brazil between 2001 and 2023, with roughly 17 million hectares. Overall, the leading three states accounted for 53 percent of total tree cover loss in Brazil in the period of consideration. Commodity driven deforestation is the main tree loss driver in the country, followed by shifting agriculture.
Tree cover loss in Brazil from 2001 to 2023, by leading state
(in million hectares)
Values based on original tree cover density greater than 30 percent in 2000
Supplementary notes
The source does not provide a release date. The date given is the date of website access.
Includes all vegetation taller than five meters. Forest loss means mortality or removal of trees due to various factors, and does not associate with deforestation only.
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GFW. (September 23, 2024). Tree cover loss in Brazil from 2001 to 2023, by leading state (in million hectares) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1331364/tree-cover-loss-in-brazil-by-state/
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