Minister stated that, based on data from the last six months, there is an expectation that Brazil will be able to reach the lowest rate in history
The Minister of the Environment, Marina Silva, said this Thursday (12) that Brazil reduced deforestation in the Amazon by 50% in 2025 compared to 2022. When analyzing the country as a whole, the deforestation fell 32% during this period, according to the minister.
Marina held a press conference at Palácio do Planalto this Thursday alongside the executive secretary of the Civil House, Miriam Belchior, about deforestation data for 2025.
Marina said that “Brazil is a pioneering country in combating deforestation”. He stated that, given President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s campaign promise to reduce deforestation in the country, the government has “pursued this objective in a structured way”.
The minister also stated that, based on data from the last six months, there is expectation that Brazil will reach the lowest deforestation rate in the Amazon in history.
“Deforestation fell and agribusiness continues to grow at an average of 17%. We opened around 500 new markets for agriculture, we signed a Mercosur-European Union agreement, demonstrating that well-designed public policies yield good results,” he stated.
*With information from Estadão Conteúdo
