Press release

In 2025, deforestation fell by 11.08 percent in the Amazon and by 11.49 percent in the Cerrado

Government of Brazil - Secretaria de Comunicacao Social (Secom) · gov.br

High reliabilityVerifiedPublished Oct 2025

About this source

Brazilian government, citing PRODES/INPE, reports Amazon deforestation fell 11.08% in 2024-2025 to about 5,796 km2, the third consecutive annual decline and roughly a 50% cumulative reduction since 2022.

Referenced by Factrail

Cited by 2 materials across Factrail · last used Jun 2026.

Articles · 1

When enforcement bends the curve: the Amazon's three-year reversalJun 2026

Facts · 1

Brazilian Amazon deforestation falls sharply after 2023Jun 2026
- Brazilian government, citing PRODES/INPE, reports Amazon deforestation fell 11.08% in 2024-2025 to about 5,796 km2, the third consecutive annual decline and roughly a 50% cumulative reduction since 2022.
  high confidence