Abstract The Brazilian Amazon, a critical component of Earth’s climate regulation and biodiversity, has been increasingly affected by forest degradation, a process less monitored than deforestation. This study examines the recurrence and spatiotemporal patterns of forest degradation in the Legal Amazon from 2016 to 2024 using data from the Daily Monitoring of Suppression and Degradation of Native Vegetation (Deter) monitoring system. We first review methodological advances in Deter, highlighting