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Tree Cover in Brazil

From 2001 to 2022, Brazil lost 66127kha of tree cover, equivalent to a 5.4% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.

Annual Tree Cover Loss by Dominant Driver in Brazil

In Brazil from 2001 to 2022, 66127kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.

Location of Tree Cover Loss in Brazil

In Brazil, the top 5 regions were responsible for 67.1% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2022. Paraná had the most tree cover loss at 16330.1kha compared to an average of 2449.1 kha.

Paraná16330.1kha

Mato Grosso do Sul13171.7kha

Maranhão5881.4kha

Rondônia4949.0kha

Amazonas4020.6kha

Components of net change in tree cover in Brazil

From 2000 to 2020, Brazil experienced a net change of -28078.9 kha (-5.93%) in tree cover.

The loss total is different from annual tree cover loss, as this data was created using a different method and forest definition. For gross or annual loss information, please see the tree cover loss widget.
Disturbance represents areas that experienced both loss and gain between 2000 and 2020

Tree Cover Gain in Brazil Compared to Other Areas

From 2000 to 2020, Brazil gained 8062.3 kha of tree cover equal to 6.16% of the global total.

Russia37.2Mha

Canada17.0Mha

United States14.0Mha

Brazil8.1Mha

China6.7Mha

Weekly Fire Alerts In Brazil

In Brazil the peak fire season typically occurs in September. There were 74713 VIIRS fire alerts reported between 8 Jan 2023 and 31 Dec 2023 considering high confidence alerts only.

Cumulative Fire Alerts In Brazil Compared to Other Areas

In Brazil there have been 74,713 VIIRS fire alerts reported so far in 2023 considering high confidence alerts only. This total is high compared to the total for previous years going back to 2023. The most fires recorded in a year was 2020, with 127,793.

Historical Fire Alerts In Brazil Compared to Other Areas

Between 8 Jan 2023 and 31 Dec 2023 Brazil experienced a total of 1,092,329 VIIRS fire alerts (high confidence).

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