Key Takeaways
- Norway's donation to the Amazon Fund: about R$350 million ($63.58 million), announced Monday, November 9, 2026.
- Forbes Brasil reports a 41.8% fall in Amazon deforestation in the 2024/2025 forest year, to 3,335 square kilometers, using Prodes satellite data.
- ESG News reports the lowest Amazon deforestation level on record for the 12 months through July.
- Norway's embassy said the donation is based on Brazil's deforestation results and reinforces the long-term partnership.
Norway announced a donation of about R$350 million ($63.58 million) to Brazil's Amazon Fund on Monday, November 9, 2026. The Norwegian embassy in Brasília made the announcement and said the donation is based on Brazil's deforestation results.
Amazon deforestation record low: two periods.
The embassy highlighted data from Prodes, the satellite monitoring system of Inpe, Brazil's space research agency. Prodes showed a 41.8% fall in Amazon deforestation in the 2024/2025 forest year, to 3,335 square kilometers, the lowest rate recorded since 1988, according to Forbes Brasil. Since 3,335 square kilometers is 58.2% of the earlier figure, that earlier figure works out to about 5,730 square kilometers (3,335 divided by 0.582). That base is this article's arithmetic, not a number either outlet printed. Forbes Brasil also reports that Cerrado deforestation fell to 5,516.7 square kilometers, the lowest since the series began in 2001. The earlier Cerrado figure works out to about 7,240 square kilometers (5,516.7 divided by 0.762, which is one minus the reported fall). That earlier base is WYDE's arithmetic, not a number either outlet printed.
ESG News reports a fall to the lowest level on record in the 12 months through July. Inpe reported those figures in October. The two sources name different periods, the 2024/2025 forest year and the 12 months through July, so they are reported separately.
Norway's Amazon Fund donation: amount and announcement
The donation is about 350 million Brazilian reais, or R$350 million. Forbes Brasil gives the same amount as about 600 million Norwegian kroner, and ESG News converts it to $63.58 million. Forbes Brasil calls it a new contribution, and ESG News calls it a donation. In its statement on Monday, the embassy said the donation reinforced the long-term partnership between the two countries.
The sources do not make clear whether Norway's R$3.8 billion total includes this donation. Forbes Brasil reports that Norway's statement said the country had already contributed about R$3.8 billion to the fund. ESG News says Norway has given about 3.8 billion reais since the fund was created in 2008, and that the new donation adds to that total. The two reports do not settle whether the total includes this donation, so this article does not use it.
Why Norway tied the Amazon Fund donation to deforestation results
Norway's embassy framed the payment as recognition of Brazil's results in reducing deforestation, according to Forbes Brasil. Sigrun Aasland, Norway's Minister of Climate and Environment, said in the statement: "Brazil's results are impressive and important not just for the country, but for the whole world." She also said the Amazon is fundamental for the global climate and biodiversity.
ESG News reports that the announcement came on the day Brazil's president traveled to the COP31 UN climate summit in Turkey. It also reports that the president has pledged to zero illegal deforestation in Brazil by 2030. Forbes Brasil says the Brazilian government has made an effort to reduce deforestation in the Amazon and the Cerrado since at least 2023.
For readers tracking Brazil's forest data, the periods matter. Each figure should be read with the period its source gives. Forbes Brasil says the embassy highlighted Prodes data for the 2024/2025 forest year. ESG News says the donation was based on the record low for the 12 months through July. The sources do not say which period the statement rests on. Readers who want the primary figures can look to Inpe, which both outlets name as the reporting agency.
People Also Ask
How much did Norway give to the Amazon Fund?
Norway announced a donation of about R$350 million to Brazil's Amazon Fund on Monday, November 9, 2026. ESG News converts R$350 million to $63.58 million, and Forbes Brasil gives the amount as about 600 million Norwegian kroner.
How much did Amazon deforestation fall?
Forbes Brasil reports that Prodes data showed a 41.8% fall in Amazon deforestation in the 2024/2025 forest year, to 3,335 square kilometers. ESG News reports a fall to the lowest level on record in the 12 months through July.
Why did Norway tie its Amazon Fund donation to deforestation?
Norway's embassy in Brasília said the donation was based on Brazil's deforestation results and reinforced the long-term partnership between Norway and Brazil. The embassy made that statement on Monday, November 9, 2026.
What is the Amazon Fund?
The Amazon Fund is a Brazilian fund created in 2008 that aims to preserve the Amazon, the world's largest rainforest. ESG News calls Norway the fund's largest donor. Norway's new contribution of about R$350 million was announced on November 9, 2026.
Sources: ESG News, Forbes Brasil.