Pará records the lowest deforestation area of the decade and leads positive results in the Legal Amazon
The number represents a 21% reduction compared to the previous period and a 66% reduction compared to the year 2020. The result proves that Pará was not the state that deforested the most in 2025.
Pará has achieved a historic milestone in the fight against deforestation: according to data from the Deter system of the National Institute for Space Research (Inpe), analyzed by the Secretary of Environment, Climate and Sustainability (Semas), the state recorded, in the accumulated period from August 2024 to July 2025, the lowest area covered by deforestation alerts in the last decade, with 1,325 km². The number represents a 21% reduction compared to the previous period, when 1,681 km² were recorded, as well as a 66% reduction compared to the year 2020, when 3,918 km² of area were under alerts. The result proves that Pará was not the state that deforested the most in 2025.
The positive performance reaffirms Pará's leadership role in addressing the climate crisis and environmental degradation in the Legal Amazon. The result adds to the significant drop observed in July 2025, with 182 km² of alerts, the lowest area for the month since 2019. In percentage terms, this reduction was 80% compared to the same month in 2019, and 36% compared to July of last year.
“Pará is showing Brazil and the world that it is possible to combine development with environmental protection. This historic reduction in deforestation is the result of a coordinated effort, with the state's presence in the territory, strengthening of enforcement, and valuing those who produce responsibly,” said Governor Helder Barbalho.
With the new data, Pará remains one of the protagonists in the fight against deforestation in the Legal Amazon. Even being one of the largest states in the region, its share of alerts fell from 39% to 29% of the total in one year, while other states saw increases.
In the annual accumulation, Pará reduced the area under deforestation alert by 356 km² compared to 2024, maintaining the downward trend that began in 2021.
According to the Secretary of State for Environment, Climate and Sustainability, Raul Protázio Romão, the results reinforce the effectiveness of the adopted policies. “We are reaping the fruits of a strategic action based on traceability, environmental regularization, command and control, and incentives for sustainable production. Pará will arrive at COP30 with concrete results, and this gives even more strength to our environmental and climate agenda,” highlighted the secretary.
National and international reference - The data released by Semas arrives at a strategic moment, as the state prepares for the 30th Conference of the Parties on Climate Change of the UN (COP30), which will be held in Belém in November 2025. The capital of Pará will be the center of global climate discussions, and the numbers position the state as an example of transition to a low-carbon economy.
The state management also highlights the role of integration between environmental agencies, municipalities, and the productive sector, which has been strengthened through initiatives such as the State Plan for Amazon Now (PEAA), the Bioeconomy Plan, the Regulariza Pará Program, and investments in monitoring technology.
“This result is not a matter of chance. It is a paradigm shift that involves the countryside, the city, the forest, and the peoples who live in it. We are paving the way for a new model of development in the Amazon,” added Helder Barbalho.
Although Pará has recorded a significant reduction, the overall scenario of the Legal Amazon indicates a slight increase of 4% in the deforestation area compared to the previous cycle.
Still, the total accumulated in the Legal Amazon in 2025 (4,495 km²) is the second lowest in the last seven years, reflecting, in part, the coordinated regional advances.
With the global visibility provided by COP30, the Pará government hopes to consolidate partnerships, attract green investments, and accelerate the implementation of public policies aimed at forest conservation and climate justice.
“We want to turn good numbers into better living conditions for forest populations and attract the necessary resources to amplify our positive impact. Standing forests need to be worth more than cleared ones, and Pará is proving this with data,” concluded Raul Protázio Romão.
Inpe also released the deforestation rate for the Prodes 2024 year, covering the period from August 2023 to July 2024. According to the consolidated numbers, deforestation in the state of Pará was 2,395 km², representing a reduction of 27.40% (-904 km) compared to the rate recorded in 2023 (3,299 km). This is the lowest annual value in the recent historical series (2019-2024), evidencing a trend of progressive decline.
