Brazil’s Amazon deforestation reaches lowest level since 1988
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The Brazilian government reported that deforestation in the Amazon rainforest fell to its lowest level since record-keeping began in 1988.
Official satellite data showed the rainforest lost 3,335 square kilometers between August 2025 and July 2026, a decrease of nearly 42 percent from the previous year. The Lula administration attributes this decline to its conservation efforts, reversing a trend of increased deforestation that occurred during the presidency of Jair Bolsonaro.
Bolsonaro’s term, from 2019 to 2022, saw a roughly 60 percent increase in deforestation, with over 45,000 square kilometers of rainforest cleared. Since 2023, the government claims deforestation has decreased by 71 percent under Lula’s leadership. Lula stated his goal is to eliminate illegal deforestation entirely by 2030, as he campaigns for re-election against Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of his predecessor.
