Rural conflicts peaked in Brazil in 2023, yet disputed area decreased
In 2023, Brazil saw a record 2,203 rural conflicts, impacting 950,847 people. Despite the increase in both figures from the previous year, the disputed area decreased by 26.8 percent to approximately 59,400 hectares. The data are from the latest edition of the Pastoral Land Commission's (CPT) annual report, released this week in Brasília.The North and Northeast regions of the country had the highest concentration of conflicts, with 810 and 665 occurrences, respectively. Following them were the Central-West (353), Southeast (207), and South (168).In 2022, nationwide reports documented 2,050 rural conflicts, affecting a total of 923,556 people.According to the CPT, land remained the primary focus of rural conflicts. In 2023, 1,724 disputes were over land, making up 78.2 percent of the ...