Africa vs Brazil: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Africa
- Brazil
How they compare
Africa currently reports 312,792 1000 ha against 63,730 1000 ha in Brazil, a difference of 249,062 1000 ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 4.9 times Brazil's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 5th and Brazil ranks 7th of 36 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 172,298 1000 ha | 33,552 1000 ha | 138,746 1000 ha | Africa |
| 1970s | 184,083 1000 ha | 43,564 1000 ha | 140,520 1000 ha | Africa |
| 1980s | 195,516 1000 ha | 60,102 1000 ha | 135,413 1000 ha | Africa |
| 1990s | 219,723 1000 ha | 52,962 1000 ha | 166,761 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2000s | 246,944 1000 ha | 58,748 1000 ha | 188,196 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 287,250 1000 ha | 62,767 1000 ha | 224,483 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2020s | 308,870 1000 ha | 63,512 1000 ha | 245,358 1000 ha | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Africa or Brazil?
- Africa, at 312,792 1000 ha against 63,730 1000 ha in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Africa and Brazil?
- 249,062 1000 ha, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Brazil?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Brazil rank globally for cropland — area?
- Africa ranks 5th and Brazil ranks 7th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — 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.