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Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon falls to lowest level on record
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Brazil recorded its lowest deforestation in the Amazon since monitoring began in 1988, while the Cerrado savannah also reached a record low, according to figures published by the country’s space research agency.
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Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon fell to its lowest level since records began in 1988, with about 3,335 square kilometres of forest cleared in the 12 months to July 2026, according to figures published by Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (Inpe). [1]
That was a fall of about 42 per cent compared with the previous 12-month period. The Cerrado savannah also recorded its lowest deforestation since measurements began there in 2001: about 5,517 square kilometres, down around 24 per cent. [1]
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