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Over Time

Soy Volume (t)

2015

120M

2022

Soy Deforestation exposure (ha)

2015

790k

2022

Exporting Companies

5 companies
are exposed to

53% of Deforestation

of Brazil soy exports in 2022

top 5 Companies
By Deforestation exposure (2022)
BUNGE
78k ha
COFCO
68k
CARGILL
55k
NOVAAGRI INFRA-ESTRUTURA DE ARMAZENAGEM E ESCOAMENTO AGRICOL
46k
ADM
39k
OTHER Companies
260k

Hotspots

10% of Regions
account for

90% of Deforestation

of Brazil soy production in 2022

top 5 Regions
By Deforestation exposure (2022)
SAO GABRIEL
19k ha
DOM PEDRITO
18k
SANTANA DO LIVRAMENTO
17k
ALEGRETE
14k
BALSAS
14k
OTHER Regions
530k

Importing Countries

5 countries
are exposed to

62% of Deforestation

of Brazil soy imports in 2022

top 5 Importing Countries
By Deforestation exposure (2022)
CHINA (MAINLAND)
260k ha
SINGAPORE
50k
SPAIN
25k
THAILAND
25k
INDONESIA
20k
OTHER Importing Countries
230k

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Brazilian soy exports and deforestation

January 2025
By Osvaldo Pereira, Paula Bernasconi

Rates of deforestation and conversion linked to the expansion of soy production in Brazil increased according to the latest Trase data for 2021–2022.

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