As of the end of November 2019, over 10,100km2 of the Amazon was deforested, data from Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE) shows.

This is the equivalent of over 1,000,000ha.

The data shows that deforestation has skyrocketed, increasing from 7,000km2 last year – an increase of over 40%.

It the first time that deforestation has passed the 10,000km2 mark since 2008, when it stood at almost 12,300km2 (1.23m hectares).

To put the size of the deforestation into perspective, the area taken out is equivalent to the size of counties Galway, Roscommon and Leitrim put together.

Brazil’s indigenous areas are also being deforested at a fast pace. To date in 2019, over 423km2 (42,300ha) has been cleared of forest. This is an increase of over 70% compared to the same time last year.

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