Brazil vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- Brazil
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 628,590 1000 ha against 237,091 1000 ha in Brazil, a difference of 391,499 1000 ha.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 2.7 times Brazil's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 7th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th of 220 countries.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 171,787 1000 ha | 583,328 1000 ha | 411,541 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1970s | 207,520 1000 ha | 626,192 1000 ha | 418,672 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1980s | 237,735 1000 ha | 671,607 1000 ha | 433,872 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1990s | 230,036 1000 ha | 675,803 1000 ha | 445,766 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 229,163 1000 ha | 675,615 1000 ha | 446,452 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 234,854 1000 ha | 667,282 1000 ha | 432,428 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 236,873 1000 ha | 629,970 1000 ha | 393,097 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture — area, Brazil or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 628,590 1000 ha against 237,091 1000 ha in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture — area between Brazil and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 391,499 1000 ha, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for agriculture — area?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th of 220 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.