A total of 1.14 million hectares of primary forest were lost in Brazil in 2023, a decrease of over 35 percent in comparison to the previous year. During the period in consideration, figures fluctuated, peaking at 2.83 million hectares in 2016. According to the source, the primary forest extent remaining was 91 percent in 2023.
Primary forest loss in Brazil from 2001 to 2023
(in million hectares)
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). Primary forest loss in Brazil from 2001 to 2023 (in million hectares) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1331041/primary-forest-loss-in-brazil/
GFW. "Primary forest loss in Brazil from 2001 to 2023 (in million hectares)." Chart. September 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1331041/primary-forest-loss-in-brazil/
GFW. (2024). Primary forest loss in Brazil from 2001 to 2023 (in million hectares). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1331041/primary-forest-loss-in-brazil/
GFW. "Primary Forest Loss in Brazil from 2001 to 2023 (in Million Hectares)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Sep 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1331041/primary-forest-loss-in-brazil/
GFW, Primary forest loss in Brazil from 2001 to 2023 (in million hectares) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1331041/primary-forest-loss-in-brazil/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Primary forest loss in Brazil from 2001 to 2023 (in million hectares) [Graph], GFW, September 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1331041/primary-forest-loss-in-brazil/
