Brazil vs China: Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land

Brazil
63,398 Hectares
in 2023
China
128,362 Hectares
in 2023
Brazil rank
4th
China rank
2nd

Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land over time

  • Brazil
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 128,362 Hectares against 63,398 Hectares in Brazil, a difference of 64,964 Hectares.

That makes China's figure about 2.0 times Brazil's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 4th and China ranks 2nd of 43 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China Difference Ahead
1980s 60,269 Hectares 128,218 Hectares 67,949 Hectares China
1990s 52,962 Hectares 131,332 Hectares 78,370 Hectares China
2000s 58,748 Hectares 133,553 Hectares 74,805 Hectares China
2010s 62,767 Hectares 132,050 Hectares 69,284 Hectares China
2020s 63,416 Hectares 128,414 Hectares 64,998 Hectares China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land, Brazil or China?
China, at 128,362 Hectares against 63,398 Hectares in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land between Brazil and China?
64,964 Hectares, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Brazil and China rank globally for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land?
Brazil ranks 4th and China ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,040 data points, 1984–2025
Last refreshed