CGF Forest Positive Coalition

Prioritising Action for
DCF claims

Supporting Deforestation and Conversion-free (DCF) sourcing.

Methods note: This document presents the results of the Version 3 risk benchmark for soy in Brazil. It supports zero deforestation and conversion (DCF) claims in regions classified as negligible risk. These regions account for less than 5% of soy-related deforestation and conversion in Brazil, yet more than 65% of national soy production in 2024. The document was prepared by Trase Supply Chain and endorsed by the Consumer Goods Forum and Proforest. The risk categories are at-risk (95% of deforestation and conversion) and negligible risk (5% of deforestation and conversion). We used MapBiomas annual soy area data and MapBiomas deforestation and secondary vegetation products to estimate municipality-level deforestation and conversion. Annual deforestation is calculated using a five-year allocation period and a one-year lag. Soy deforestation in 2024 therefore refers to soy planted in 2024 on land that was deforested or converted between 2019 and 2023. We define conversion as the clear-cutting of primary and secondary vegetation.

At-risk Share
95%

of recent soy deforestation occurs in at-risk municipalities.

Negligible Risk Volume Available
28.9M
(22.0%)

tonnes of soy produced in negligible risk areas.

1. Hotspots of 2024 soy deforestation in the municipalities

Spatial distribution of deforestation risk benchmark categories. No relevant production municipalities are those that contribute less than 0.5% of national production in 2019-2024. These municipalities are not included in the risk benchmarking. Use the slider below to filter municipalities by their cumulative contribution to total deforestation.

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2. Production by risk category (tonnes)

The sunburst chart visualizes production, organized by risk level, biome, and municipality. Municipalities are ranked by production volume, with the smallest ones aggregated into an "Other" category. This ranking highlights areas of interest: municipalities with the highest risk may signal a significant chance of non-DCF sourcing, while negligible-risk municipalities with very high production represent a strong opportunity for DCF sourcing.

Deforestation Concentration (%)

Shows the concentration of deforestation in the top municipalities vs their production share. For example, 50% of the soy deforestation in 2024 is concentrated in only 26 municipalities that represent only a small fraction of the production (~7%).

Production vs Deforestation

Municipalities with high deforestation and low production have a larger deforestation intensity (e.g., Boa Vista and Alto Alegre, both in Roraima State). The municipalities in Roraima have the fourth and fifth largest deforestation area in Brazil, but are still far behind in terms of productivity and may represent new high risk frontiers of deforestation and conversion in the Amazon.

3. Municipalities by risk

"Nearly one-quarter of Brazil's soy production comes from negligible risk areas, allowing DCF claims."

930
Negligible-risk municipalities, allowing DCF claims
22.0%
of production
361
At-risk municipalities
19.8%
of production

4. Share of production by risk category and biome

Share of soy production in At-risk and Negligible risk municipalities by biome.

5. Version Change: Risk Benchmark (v.2 vs v.3)

Comparison of risk categorisation changes based on updated data (2019-2024).
These charts show the relative share (100%) of areas and volumes that have shifted category or remained stable (v.2 vs v.3). V.2 refers to the version shared in 2024 for soy deforestation in 2023 (soy planted in 2023 for deforestation taking place between 2018-2022). All values represent the most recent deforestation data available (2024 soy deforestation).

New Risk Identified (Brazil)
29,743 ha.
(15.2%)
Area shifted from "Negligible risk" to "At-risk"
Shift to at-risk
New Negligible Risk Identified (Brazil)
18.4 ha
(14.0%)
Area shifted from "At-risk" to "Negligible risk"
Shift to negligible risk

1. Soy Deforestation (Share %)

2019-2024
Shifted to At-risk Shifted to Negligible Stable

2. Soy Production (Share %)

2019-2024
Shifted to At-risk Shifted to Negligible Stable

Detailed Breakdown by Biome

Biome Def. to At-risk (ha) Def. to Negligible (ha) Prod. to At-risk (t) Prod. to Negligible (t)

6. Historical soy deforestation

Soy deforestation by year considering a 1-year lag and a 5-year allocation period.

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