Canopy height models derived from LiDAR data collected across the Brazilian Amazon. The files are provided in .tiff format in 7 zip folders. A full description of the data set is available here: https://zenodo.org/record/4968706#.YzB693ZKg5s We also provide the summary data used for statistical analysis in the associated publication: Reis and Jackson et al 2022. Forest disturbance and growth processes are reflected in the geographic distribution of large canopy gaps across the Brazilian Amazon. Journal of Ecology. Each transect covered 375 ha (12.5 km × 300 m) by emitting full-waveform laser pulses from a Trimble Harrier 68i airborne sensor (Trimble; Sunnyvale, CA) aboard a Cessna aircraft (model 206). The average point density was set at four returns per square meters, the field of view was equal to 30°, the flying altitude was 600 m, and transect width on the ground was approximately 494 m. Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) data were collected on a dual-frequency receiver (L1/L2). The pulse footprint was set to be below 30 cm, based on a divergence angle between 0.1 and 0.3 milliradians. Horizontal and vertical accuracy were controlled to be under 1 m and under 0.5 m, respectively. The data collection was funded by the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior Brasil (CAPES; Finance Code 001); Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (Processes 403297/2016-8 and 301661/2019-7); Amazon Fund (grant 14.2.0929.1) The research project was funded by the UK Natural Environment Research Council project number NE/S010750/1