The source defines uncovered land as follows: "Areas without vegetation, such as rocky outcrops, cliffs, reefs and land with active erosion processes. It also includes beaches and dunes, at the coastline or inland, and areas with gravel accumulation along rivers".
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Brazil: land area uncovered by vegetation 2010-2018
In 2018, a total of square kilometers were classified as lands without vegetation cover in Brazil. This type of land comprises areas such as rocky outcrops, cliffs, reefs, beaches, dunes, as well as areas presenting gravel accumulation along rivers. The amount of land uncovered by vegetation has been slightly increasing from square kilometers registered in 2010.
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Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. (April 29, 2020). Total land area without vegetation cover in Brazil between 2010 and 2018 (in square kilometers) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/201828/projection-for-total-idle-cropland-area-in-brazil-from-2010/
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. "Total land area without vegetation cover in Brazil between 2010 and 2018 (in square kilometers)." Chart. April 29, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/201828/projection-for-total-idle-cropland-area-in-brazil-from-2010/
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. (2020). Total land area without vegetation cover in Brazil between 2010 and 2018 (in square kilometers). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/201828/projection-for-total-idle-cropland-area-in-brazil-from-2010/
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. "Total Land Area without Vegetation Cover in Brazil between 2010 and 2018 (in Square Kilometers)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 Apr 2020, /statistics/201828/projection-for-total-idle-cropland-area-in-brazil-from-2010/
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, Total land area without vegetation cover in Brazil between 2010 and 2018 (in square kilometers) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/201828/projection-for-total-idle-cropland-area-in-brazil-from-2010/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Total land area without vegetation cover in Brazil between 2010 and 2018 (in square kilometers) [Graph], Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, April 29, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/201828/projection-for-total-idle-cropland-area-in-brazil-from-2010/
