Less than 10% of urban areas in Brazil are covered by vegetation

Cities located in the Atlantic Forest account for more than half the area of vegetation and squares in the whole country

Brazil had 4.48 Mha burned between January and June this year

Data from the Fire Monitor shows that the area burned was 119% higher than in the same period in 2023

MapBiomas launches unprecedented platform that assesses degradation in all Brazilian biomes

Up to 25% of Brazil's native vegetation may be degraded

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Brazil's water surface will be below average again in 2023

There was a drop in surface water in all months of last year, including the rainy season, compared to 2022

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July 18, 2024

Less than 10% of urban areas in Brazil are covered by vegetation

July 12, 2024

Brazil had 4.48 million hectares burned between January and June this year

July 5, 2024

MapBiomas launches unprecedented platform that for the first time assesses degradation in all Brazilian biomes

June 26, 2024

Brazil's water surface will be below average again in 2023

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MORE THAN THREE DECADES OF DATA

The MapBiomas Collection 8 of Brazil's annual maps of land cover and land use covers the period from 1985 to 2022 on a 30 m spatial resolution. This new collection has some improvements in accuracy in the biomes and two new classes (Floodable Forest and Palm Oil), mapping 29 classes.

DEFORESTATION AND SECONDARY VEGETATION

Deforestation and secondary vegetation growth data for all Brazilian biomes from 1987 to 2021, including classification between native vegetation types and successional stage - primary or secondary native vegetation.

MINING INFORMATION

New data published on the evolution of industrial mining and mining areas from 1985 to 2022.

IRRIGATION AND GRASSLAND QUALITY

Check out new features and layers of information, such as the evolution of the irrigation area and the evaluation of pasture quality in Brazil.

THE IMPACT OF FIRE

Os dados da Coleção 3 do MapBiomas Fogo apresentam os impactos do fogo sobre o território nacional ao longo de 38 anos (1985 e 2023), com dados anuais, mensais, frequência e área queimada acumulada.

WATER SURFACE REDUCTION

Apesar do aumento da superfície de água em 2022, os dados da Coleção 3 do MapBiomas Água entre 1985 a 2023 indicam tendência de perda de superfície de água em todas as regiões hidrográficas do Brasil.