Brazil vs Europe: Cropland — Area

Brazil
63,730 1000 ha
in 2024
Europe
285,888 1000 ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
Europe rank
6th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Brazil
  • Europe
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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

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 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.