Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
75 million hectares were occupied by the bovine livestock sector in the Legal Amazon, which is equivalent to 80% of the agricultural area in the region (Barreto et al., 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).
19% of the national GDP is already represented by the GDP of the bioeconomy in Brazil (Amazon Concertation, 2024).
It would cost the government USD 4 billion annually to conserve 80% of the Amazon, with a benefit-cost ratio of 5 to 1 (Amazon Concertation, 2024).
USD 20 billion annually is generated by the ecosystem services of the Amazon, benefiting soybeans, livestock and energy (Amazon Concertation, 2024).
US$12 billion annually is the value of ecosystem services provided by pollinating insects to the Brazilian agricultural sector (Amazon Concertation, 2024).
0.22% of the Amazonian area in Guyana was deforested between 2001 and 2020, presenting the lowest deforestation rate among Amazonian countries (Lesenfants et al., 2024).
6.14% of the Amazonian area in Ecuador was deforested between 2001 and 2020, making it the country with the third highest rate of deforestation (Lesenfants et al., 2024).
8.35% of the Amazonian area in Bolivia was deforested between 2001 and 2020, making it the country with the second highest rate of deforestation after Brazil (Lesenfants et al., 2024).
