Brazil vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Brazil
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 223,442 1000 ha against 55,642 1000 ha in Brazil, a difference of 167,800 1000 ha.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 4.0 times Brazil's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 231 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,745 1000 ha | 124,668 1000 ha | 98,923 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 34,881 1000 ha | 131,850 1000 ha | 96,968 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 50,110 1000 ha | 139,337 1000 ha | 89,226 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 44,415 1000 ha | 155,960 1000 ha | 111,545 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 48,075 1000 ha | 176,116 1000 ha | 128,041 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 54,012 1000 ha | 207,037 1000 ha | 153,025 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 55,656 1000 ha | 220,703 1000 ha | 165,047 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Brazil or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 223,442 1000 ha against 55,642 1000 ha in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 167,800 1000 ha, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for arable land — area?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — 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.