Trase Yearbook 2020
The state of forest risk supply chains
A review of commodity deforestation and expansion, the traders and markets that dominate exports and their exposure to associated deforestation risk, and the effectiveness of zero-deforestation commitments for half of global trade in forest-risk commodities.
Expansion and deforestation
4 kha
Soy deforestation in the Chaco in 2018

Traders and markets
51%
Deforestation risk linked to exports of the top 5 soy exporters in 2018

Hotspots of risk exposure
2%
Soy-producing departments accounting for more than 50% of soy deforestation risk linked to exports in 2018

Deforestation commitments
44%
Share of soy deforestation risk linked to exports covered by a zero-deforestation commitment in 2018

Expansion and deforestation
987 kha
Pasture deforestation in 2017

Traders and markets
74%
Deforestation risk linked to exports of the top 5 beef exporters in 2017

Hotspots of risk exposure
2%
Beef-producing municipalities accounting for more than 50% of cattle deforestation risk linked to exports in 2017

Deforestation commitments
48%
Share of cattle deforestation risk linked to exports covered by a zero-deforestation commitment in 2017

Expansion and deforestation
3 kha
Soy deforestation risk from feed for domestic and exported chicken in 2018

Traders and markets
N/A
N/A

Hotspots of risk exposure
N/A
N/A

Deforestation commitments
N/A
N/A

Expansion and deforestation
120 kha
Soy deforestation in 2018

Traders and markets
46%
Deforestation risk linked to exports of the top 5 soy exporters in 2018

Hotspots of risk exposure
1%
Soy-producing municipalities accounting for more than 50% of soy deforestation risk linked to exports in 2018

Deforestation commitments
43%
Share of soy deforestation risk linked to exports covered by a zero-deforestation commitment in 2018

Expansion and deforestation
77 kha
Palm oil deforestation in Indonesia in 2015

Traders and markets
73%
Deforestation risk linked to exports of the top 5 palm oil exporters in 2015

Hotspots of risk exposure
6%
Palm oil-producing districts accounting for more than 50% of palm oil deforestation risk linked to exports in 2015

Deforestation commitments
78%
Share of palm oil deforestation risk linked to exports covered by a zero-deforestation commitment in 2015

Expansion and deforestation
54 kha
Pasture deforestation in the Chaco in 2018

Traders and markets
85%
Deforestation risk linked to exports from the Chaco of the top 5 beef exporters in 2018

Hotspots of risk exposure
17%
Beef-producing departments accounting for more than 50% of cattle deforestation risk linked to exports from the Chaco in 2018

Deforestation commitments
0%
Beef exports covered by a zero-deforestation commitment in 2018

Expansion and deforestation
7 kha
Soy deforestation in 2016

Traders and markets
70%
Deforestation risk linked to exports of the top 5 soy exporters in 2017

Hotspots of risk exposure
15%
Soy-producing departments accounting for more than 50% of soy deforestation risk linked to exports in 2017

Deforestation commitments
58%
Share of soy deforestation risk linked to exports covered by a zero-deforestation commitment in 2017
