Amazon Rainforest Burns Less in 2025 Than at Any Point Since Records Began in 1985

The area burned in Brazil's Amazon rainforest in 2025 is the smallest since MapBiomas began keeping records in 1985, according to new data. This marks a significant improvement over recent years, when fires devastated the world's largest rainforest at unprecedented scale. Experts are pointing to the figures as a hopeful sign for the ecosystem's recovery.