Brazil vs Europe: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Brazil
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 285,888 1000 ha against 63,730 1000 ha in Brazil, a difference of 222,158 1000 ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 4.5 times Brazil's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 7th and Europe ranks 6th of 234 countries.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,552 1000 ha | 384,515 1000 ha | 350,963 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1970s | 43,564 1000 ha | 374,271 1000 ha | 330,708 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1980s | 60,102 1000 ha | 371,301 1000 ha | 311,199 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1990s | 52,962 1000 ha | 322,068 1000 ha | 269,106 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 58,748 1000 ha | 295,238 1000 ha | 236,490 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 62,767 1000 ha | 289,325 1000 ha | 226,559 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 63,512 1000 ha | 286,495 1000 ha | 222,983 1000 ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Brazil or Europe?
- Europe, at 285,888 1000 ha against 63,730 1000 ha in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Brazil and Europe?
- 222,158 1000 ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Europe rank globally for cropland — area?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Europe ranks 6th 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.