Amazon Deforestation at Eight-Year Low, Report Shows

Amazon Deforestation Falls to Lowest Levels Since 2018

“History shows us that this decrease can be fragile,” a Greenpeace spokesperson said.

Amazon Deforestation at Eight-Year Low, Report Shows

Despite a drop in the size of deforested areas, the number of wildfires in the region increased by more than 30 percent.By Gabriel Matias CastilhoThe number of deforested kilometers in the Brazilian Amazon between August 2025 and March 2026 fell by 36 percent compared to the previous year, according to a recent report published by the Brazilian Human and Environment Amazon Institute, also known as Imazon.

Brazilian Amazon Deforestation Drops to Eight-Year Low Despite Surge in Wildfires

The Brazilian Amazon experienced a significant decline in deforestation rates between August 2025 and March 2026, with forest clearing dropping 36 percent compared to the previous year. According to data from the Brazilian Human and Environment Amazon Institute (Imazon), approximately 1,460 square kilometers (564 square miles) of rainforest were cleared during this eight-month period, marking the lowest deforestation rate in eight years. This en…