Brazil vs United States: Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land

Brazil
63,398 Hectares
in 2023
United States
156,748 Hectares
in 2023
Brazil rank
4th
United States rank
1st

Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land over time

  • Brazil
  • United States
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k198520042023

How they compare

United States currently reports 156,748 Hectares against 63,398 Hectares in Brazil, a difference of 93,350 Hectares.

That makes United States's figure about 2.5 times Brazil's.

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

Brazil ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 43 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United States Difference Ahead
1980s 60,269 Hectares 188,585 Hectares 128,316 Hectares United States
1990s 52,962 Hectares 183,816 Hectares 130,853 Hectares United States
2000s 58,748 Hectares 173,498 Hectares 114,749 Hectares United States
2010s 62,767 Hectares 157,143 Hectares 94,376 Hectares United States
2020s 63,416 Hectares 155,433 Hectares 92,017 Hectares United States

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 United States?
United States, at 156,748 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 United States?
93,350 Hectares, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Brazil and United States rank globally for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land?
Brazil ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st 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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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