Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA)

Rule Changes

Fining illegal burning near Manaus during the October fire surge

Brazil's Amazon deforestation fell to 3,335 square kilometers in the year through July 2026, the lowest since satellite records began in 1988 and 63% below the 9,001 square kilometers cleared in 2023. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the October 25 runoff against Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, keeping the enforcement program that produced those numbers in place.

Updated Oct 26