Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
264 million head of cattle and 17.4 million sheep are in Brazil (UNCCD, 2024).
1.4% of world production comes from Brazil (UNCCD, 2024).
70% of the Amazon grasslands, equivalent to 37 million hectares, are the result of deforestation (UNCCD, 2024).
14 million hectares of natural ecosystems have been replaced by pasture and cropland since 2010, encroaching on indigenous territories and protected areas (UNCCD, 2024).
50% reduced deforestation in Brazil's Legal Amazon in 2023 compared to 2022 (FAO, 2024).
90% of ethanol production and use in the region comes from Brazil, which also accounts for 71% of production and 79% of biodiesel use (OECD and FAO, 2024).
50% of the world's soybean production comes from Brazil and Argentina combined, reflecting their comparative advantage in this sector (OECD and FAO, 2024).
19% of the national GDP is already represented by the GDP of the bioeconomy in Brazil (Amazon Concertation, 2024).
USD 42 billion would be generated in Brazil by the restoration of 24 million hectares to help limit warming to 1.5 °C (Amazon Concertation, 2024).
Indigenous lands make up 23% of the area of the Legal Amazon, but account for less than 1% of deforestation in the region (Amazon Concertation, 2024).
