Brazil vs China, mainland: Agriculture — Area

Brazil
237,091 1000 ha
in 2024
China, mainland
391,823 1000 ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
China, mainland rank
4th

Agriculture — Area over time

  • Brazil
  • China, mainland
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 391,823 1000 ha against 237,091 1000 ha in Brazil, a difference of 154,732 1000 ha.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.7 times Brazil's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 7th and China, mainland ranks 4th of 237 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 171,787 1000 ha 422,436 1000 ha 250,649 1000 ha China, mainland
1970s 207,520 1000 ha 419,296 1000 ha 211,775 1000 ha China, mainland
1980s 237,735 1000 ha 431,558 1000 ha 193,824 1000 ha China, mainland
1990s 230,036 1000 ha 438,181 1000 ha 208,144 1000 ha China, mainland
2000s 229,163 1000 ha 431,678 1000 ha 202,515 1000 ha China, mainland
2010s 234,854 1000 ha 407,340 1000 ha 172,486 1000 ha China, mainland
2020s 236,873 1000 ha 391,687 1000 ha 154,814 1000 ha China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture — area, Brazil or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 391,823 1000 ha against 237,091 1000 ha in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture — area between Brazil and China, mainland?
154,732 1000 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China, mainland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Brazil and China, mainland rank globally for agriculture — area?
Brazil ranks 7th and China, mainland ranks 4th of 237 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agriculture — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.