Brazil vs China: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 129,388 1000 ha against 63,730 1000 ha in Brazil, a difference of 65,658 1000 ha.
That makes China's figure about 2.0 times Brazil's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 7th and China ranks 4th of 234 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,552 1000 ha | 104,265 1000 ha | 70,713 1000 ha | China |
| 1970s | 43,564 1000 ha | 101,207 1000 ha | 57,643 1000 ha | China |
| 1980s | 60,102 1000 ha | 117,852 1000 ha | 57,750 1000 ha | China |
| 1990s | 52,962 1000 ha | 131,332 1000 ha | 78,370 1000 ha | China |
| 2000s | 58,748 1000 ha | 133,553 1000 ha | 74,805 1000 ha | China |
| 2010s | 62,767 1000 ha | 132,050 1000 ha | 69,283 1000 ha | China |
| 2020s | 63,512 1000 ha | 128,814 1000 ha | 65,302 1000 ha | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Brazil or China?
- China, at 129,388 1000 ha against 63,730 1000 ha in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Brazil and China?
- 65,658 1000 ha, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for cropland — area?
- Brazil ranks 7th and China ranks 4th of 234 countries.
- 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.