In 2024, Brazil recorded the largest area of primary tropical forest loss worldwide, at more than 2.8 million hectares. Primary forest loss in Brazil was considerably higher than in any other country that year, accounting for over 40 percent of global primary forest loss. Bolivia ranked second, with roughly 1.5 million hectares of forest loss.
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WRI. (May 31, 2025). Countries with the largest area of primary tropical forest loss in 2024 (in million hectares) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1254554/tropical-forest-loss-global-by-country/
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