Brazil vs China: Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area
Brazil
236,759 Hectares
in 2023
China
521,196 Hectares
in 2023
Brazil rank
3rd
China rank
1st
Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 521,196 Hectares against 236,759 Hectares in Brazil, a difference of 284,437 Hectares.
That makes China's figure about 2.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st 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 | 239,159 Hectares | 488,785 Hectares | 249,626 Hectares | China |
| 1990s | 230,036 Hectares | 519,556 Hectares | 289,520 Hectares | China |
| 2000s | 229,163 Hectares | 526,387 Hectares | 297,225 Hectares | China |
| 2010s | 234,854 Hectares | 524,884 Hectares | 290,030 Hectares | China |
| 2020s | 236,777 Hectares | 521,272 Hectares | 284,494 Hectares | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land area — total agricultural land area, Brazil or China?
- China, at 521,196 Hectares against 236,759 Hectares in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land area — total agricultural land area between Brazil and China?
- 284,437 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 — total agricultural land area?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.