Pará: A Forest State the Size of Western Europe
Pará is not just a Brazilian state, it's a continental-scale territory of rainforests, rivers, and resource corridors.
It is where Brazil’s environmental diplomacy collides with global mining, infrastructure, and the future of the Amazon.
With an area of 1,245,870 km², Pará is:
Larger than France, Germany, and the UK combined
Bigger than any country in the EU
Brazil’s second-largest state (after Amazonas)
A critical producer of bauxite, iron ore, cattle, grain, and renewable energy
🛤️ Infrastructure and Industry
Home to the Carajás mining complex, the world’s largest iron ore reserve
Crossed by the Estrada de Ferro Carajás (Carajás Railway), linking the forest to Atlantic ports
Strategic site for hydroelectric dams like Belo Monte
Deepwater port in Barcarena exporting minerals and agricultural commodities
Hub for bioeconomy experiments, carbon credit programs, and climate negotiations
📏 Area Comparison
Region Area (km²)
Pará (BR) 1,245,870
France + Germany + UK ~1,225,000
South Africa 1,221,037
Peru 1,285,216
Colombia 1,141,748
🌳 Strategic Relevance
Contains vast indigenous lands and conservation units
Key focus of international climate funds and ESG capital
Primary frontier for balancing extraction with preservation
Central to debates on green logistics, land regularization, and deforestation governance
Emerging region for sustainable infrastructure, including hydrogen, fiber optics, and river transport modernization
🧠 Why It Belongs in the Series
Pará is where Brazil's scale meets its contradictions, a state of unimaginable size, immense wealth, and global pressure.
It cannot be simplified. It must be understood.
At Latitude3, we analyze territories not just by their borders, but by their potential to reshape global flows of energy, capital, and climate policy.
📌 Part of the series Continental Brazil
Next: “Rio Grande do Sul: A European Brazil on the Southern Border”
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“Larger than France, Germany, and the UK combined.”
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Welcome to Pará, Brazil’s second-largest state: A place where the Amazon meets the global economy.
1.2 million km² of forests, rivers, mines, and hydropower
World’s largest iron ore reserve
Heart of Brazil’s climate diplomacy and ESG challenges
Gateway to the future of green logistics and carbon markets
📍Post #7 in our series Continental Brazil
