Brazil vs China, mainland: Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- Brazil
- China, mainland
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
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.