Home to much of the Amazon rainforest, Brazil's tropical primary (old-growth) forest loss greatly exceeds that of other countries. (en)
Overall, 20% of the Amazon rainforest has been "transformed" and another 6% has been "highly degraded", with Brazil having the highest percentage deforested or highly degraded of any Amazonia nation. (en)
A NASA satellite observation of deforestation near Rio Branco in Brazil, July 2000 (en)
The deforestation rate in Brazil surged by 72% during Bolsonaro's time in office, reflecting that Amazon development was his key policy position. (en)