Brazil vs Southern Asia: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Brazil
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 238,515 1000 ha against 63,730 1000 ha in Brazil, a difference of 174,785 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 3.7 times Brazil's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 7th and Southern Asia ranks 8th of 234 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,552 1000 ha | 230,470 1000 ha | 196,918 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1970s | 43,564 1000 ha | 235,234 1000 ha | 191,671 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1980s | 60,102 1000 ha | 238,307 1000 ha | 178,205 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1990s | 52,962 1000 ha | 240,473 1000 ha | 187,510 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 58,748 1000 ha | 239,680 1000 ha | 180,931 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 62,767 1000 ha | 238,492 1000 ha | 175,725 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 63,512 1000 ha | 238,374 1000 ha | 174,862 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Brazil or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 238,515 1000 ha against 63,730 1000 ha in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Brazil and Southern Asia?
- 174,785 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Southern Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Southern Asia rank globally for cropland — area?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Southern Asia ranks 8th 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.