Brazil vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Arable land β€” Area

Brazil
55,642 1000 ha
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
202,474 1000 ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
9th

Arable land β€” Area over time

  • Brazil
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 202,474 1000 ha against 55,642 1000 ha in Brazil, a difference of 146,832 1000 ha.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 3.6 times Brazil's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 7th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 9th of 231 countries.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 25,745 1000 ha 118,224 1000 ha 92,479 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1970s 34,881 1000 ha 122,968 1000 ha 88,087 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1980s 50,110 1000 ha 127,502 1000 ha 77,392 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1990s 44,415 1000 ha 139,051 1000 ha 94,636 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 48,075 1000 ha 156,721 1000 ha 108,646 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 54,012 1000 ha 188,207 1000 ha 134,196 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 55,656 1000 ha 200,866 1000 ha 145,209 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land β€” area, Brazil or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 202,474 1000 ha against 55,642 1000 ha in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land β€” area between Brazil and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
146,832 1000 ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for arable land β€” area?
Brazil ranks 7th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 9th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land β€” Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land β€” Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 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.