environment Brazil, Brazil
Brazilian Amazon deforestation reaches record low
42%â–˛ from 41.8
Amazon forest clearance fell by 41.8% over the past year.
Official satellite data says Amazon forest clearance fell about 42% to 3,335 km² in the year to July 2026, the lowest since records began. Cerrado deforestation fell about 24% to 5,517 km²; the figures come before Brazil’s 25 October runoff.
3 sourcesThe Guardian, BBC News, Al JazeeraUpdated
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- 3,335km²
Amazon forest clearance in the latest year was 3,335 square kilometres.
2 of 2 sources“3,335 square kilometres (1,288 square miles) of forest were cleared”
- 41.8 →42%
Amazon forest clearance fell by 41.8% over the past year.
1 of 3 sources“about 42 percent less than the year before”
- 42%Al Jazeera
- 41.8%BBC News
- 41.8%The Guardian