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Tropical Rainforest Loss in 2024
May 30 , 2025
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- The world lost about 25,870 square miles (67,000 square kilometers) of primary rainforest in 2024.
- That is almost double the amount was lost in 2023.
- Last year, for the first time ever, fires were the biggest cause of forest loss.
- The second biggest cause of forest loss was clearing land for farming, including growing crops and raising animals.
- The amount of land cleared for farming shot up by 14% last year.
- That’s the biggest increase in 10 years.
- Brazil was responsible for 42% of the world’s total loss of primary forest, while Bolivia ranked at second.
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