A report released in 2025 says at least 124 land and environmental defenders are killed worldwide, with Latin America accounting for 85% of the deaths. The figures describe killings of people who defend land and natural resources.
The report links the violence to ongoing conflicts over land and natural resources. It highlights that Indigenous people and small-scale farmers face particular risk. While the outlets share the same core statistics, they differ mainly in emphasis: one outlet leads with the regional share of killings, while another explicitly connects the pattern to the continuation of land- and resource-related disputes.
Overall, the sources present a consistent account of the reported total deaths and the concentration of those deaths in Latin America, without adding further details such as specific countries, perpetrators, or regional breakdowns beyond the 85% figure.
