Brazil vs South Africa: Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture

Brazil
173,361 Hectares
in 2023
South Africa
83,928 Hectares
in 2023
Brazil rank
4th
South Africa rank
6th

Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k198520042023

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 173,361 Hectares against 83,928 Hectares in South Africa, a difference of 89,433 Hectares.

That makes Brazil's figure about 2.1 times South Africa's.

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

Brazil ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 6th of 42 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 178,890 Hectares 81,796 Hectares 97,095 Hectares Brazil
1990s 177,074 Hectares 83,436 Hectares 93,638 Hectares Brazil
2000s 170,414 Hectares 83,928 Hectares 86,486 Hectares Brazil
2010s 172,087 Hectares 83,928 Hectares 88,159 Hectares Brazil
2020s 173,361 Hectares 83,928 Hectares 89,433 Hectares Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land area — permanent pasture, Brazil or South Africa?
Brazil, at 173,361 Hectares against 83,928 Hectares in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land area — permanent pasture between Brazil and South Africa?
89,433 Hectares, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for agricultural land area — permanent pasture?
Brazil ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 6th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture. 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 — Permanent pasture
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
57 places, 1,989 data points, 1984–2025
Last refreshed