
Land use change from agriculture is one of the top drivers of climate change. But where is deforestation taking place, and who is responsible?
The first tool of its kind, Mighty Earth’s Soy & Cattle Deforestation Tracker brings to light the obscured data connecting meatpackers and soy traders to deforestation and land clearance in the Brazilian Amazon and Cerrado. The Tracker links dozens of cases of large-scale conversion to major soy traders and meatpackers that sidestep accountability for their inaction. It ranks the companies based on the extent, severity, and response to the clearance in their supply chains. Companies are scored out of 100 points, with 1 being the worst and 100 being the best. In partnership with Aidenvironment, Mighty Earth will update the Tracker regularly based on data from our Rapid Response system.
Data from March 2019-March 2021
This map provides the location of large-scale cases of land clearance in the Brazilian Amazon and Cerrado that our investigations linked to major soy traders and meatpackers. Clicking on the pins will reveal more information about the case, including the property name, area of land converted, and the soy traders and meatpackers connected to the case.
Click on the pins for more information about the farms