There was a reduction of about 60% in the first 7 months of 2025 compared to the same period of 2024; Data are from Mapbiomas
Brazil registered 2,451,130 hectares burned from January 1 to July 31, 2025, according to Mapbiomas data. There was a reduction of about 60% over the same period last year, when the fire reached 6 million hectares in the first 7 months of 2024.
According to Mapbiomas, most of the burned area (28.5%) was in country formation. Following are savanic (21.2%) and pasture (14.6%) formation. This is the report (PDF – 3 MB).
The area burned only in July was 748,178 hectares. Most were recorded in Tocantins: 203,854 hectares. The state is followed by Mato Grosso, Maranhão, Piauí, Amazonas and Goiás.
The most affected biome in July was the Cerrado, with 571,214 hectares burned. Following are Amazon (143,164), Atlantic Forest (24,429), Caatinga (6,822), Pampa (1,277) and Pantanal (1,272).
Natural areas
Brazil lost, on average, from 1985 to 2024, totaling a reduction of 111.7 million hectares. This area is larger than Bolivia, a country with about 109.9 million hectares.
The data are from the new project collection, launched on August 13. This is the statement (PDF – 2 MB).
The survey shows a scenario of profound transformations, with significant impacts on natural areas and the expansion of agriculture. This year’s edition also includes a new category: the mapping of photovoltaic plants, which expanded across the country from 2015 to 2024, with 62% of the area mapped in the country concentrated in Caatinga.
The percentage of municipalities that have agriculture as an activity that occupies most of its territory rose from 47% in 1985 to 59% in 2024. Pasture and agriculture were the most expanded land uses. The area occupied with pasture grew 68% (62.7 million hectares) and agriculture, 236% (44 million hectares).
