Brazil - Cattle deforestation per ton
Years available: 2010-2023
Data last updated: 30 Mar 2025
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Cattle deforestation per ton estimates the amount of deforestation associated with the production of beef for a given year, expressed in hectares deforested per ton of carcass. Cattle assumes a 5 year life cycle from birth to slaughter accounting for the average production and pasture deforestation during the life cycle.
To cite this dataset, use the following:
zu Ermgassen, E. K. H. J., Suavet, C., Biddle, H., Su, N., Prada Moro, Y., Ribeiro, V., Carvalho, T., & Lathuilliere, M. (2025). Brazil beef supply chain 2010–2017 and 2019–2023 (Version 2.2) [Data set]. Trase.
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