"A drop of this scale in a single year is encouraging; it shows what decisive government action can achieve, said Elizabeth Goldman, co-director of WRI's Global Forest Watch platform."
"Despite last year's progress, global forest loss remains 70 percent above the level required to meet the 2030 goal of halting and reversing forest loss, the researchers said."
"Brazil's forest loss, excluding fires, was 41 percent lower than in 2024—its lowest rate on record—associated with stronger environmental policies and enforcement since President Lula took office in 2023."
Deforestation rates in Brazil have decreased significantly due to government policies implemented by President Lula da Silva. In 2025, the world lost 4.3 million hectares of tropical primary rainforest, a 36 percent reduction from the previous year. However, forest loss remains 70 percent above the target needed to halt deforestation by 2030. The decline is partly attributed to a lull after extreme fire years, but climate change poses ongoing threats. Brazil's forest loss is at its lowest rate on record, reflecting stronger environmental policies since 2023.
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