Brazil: opinion on who is responsible for deforestation in the Amazon 2019

Published by Statista Research Department, Feb 8, 2023
A survey conducted in August 2019 showed that Brazilians mostly blamed their government for deforestation in the Amazon. When asked which actors were responsible for the Amazon's deforestation in Brazil, up to 79 percent of respondents said that the Federal Government was either very or somewhat responsible. Around 78 percent said the same about farmers, whereas a total of 75 percent blamed logging companies.

Public opinion on who is responsible for deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon in 2019

CharacteristicVery responsibleSomewhat responsibleNot at all responsibleDo not know
Federal Government 47% 32% 17% 4%
Farmers 53% 25% 19% 3%
Logging companies 60% 15% 22% 3%
Environmental NGOs 31% 35% 27% 7%
Indigenous people 26% 30% 40% 5%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents47%47%53%53%60%60%31%31%26%26%32%32%25%25%15%15%35%35%30%30%17%17%19%19%22%22%27%27%40%40%4%4%3%3%3%3%7%7%5%5%Very responsibleSomewhat responsibleNot at all responsibleDo not knowFederal GovernmentFarmersLogging companiesEnvironmental NGOsIndigenous people
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%70%75%80%85%90%95%100%105%110%115%

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Release date

September 2019

Region

Brazil

Survey time period

August 29 and 30, 2019

Number of respondents

2,878 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

Percentage points exceeding 100 percent are probably due to rounding.

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