Brazil's Amazon and Cerrado Deforestation Alerts Fell About 9% in 2025, INPE Reports

Overview

• INPE’s Deter system logged 3,817 km² under alert in the Amazon and 5,357 km² in the Cerrado in 2025.
• The Amazon figure marked a third consecutive annual decline, while the Cerrado recorded a second straight drop.
• Mato Grosso led Amazon alerts with 1,497 km², roughly half the total and nearly 60% higher than in 2024.
• In the Cerrado, Maranhão (1,190 km²), Tocantins (1,133 km²) and Piauí (1,005 km²) topped the state rankings, keeping the biome above the Amazon for a third year.
• Authorities link the reductions to intensified field operations after 2024 fires, though alerts remain high and serve as preliminary indicators pending Prodes verification.