Brazil vs China: Grazing land use over the long term
Brazil
210.81 million
in 2025
China
392.61 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
4th
China rank
1st
Grazing land use over the long term over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 392.61 million against 210.81 million in Brazil, a difference of 181.80 million.
That makes China's figure about 1.9 times Brazil's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 202 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 13.08 million | 13.08 million | China |
| 1100s | 0 | 32.25 million | 32.25 million | China |
| 1200s | 0 | 36.86 million | 36.86 million | China |
| 1300s | 0 | 28.60 million | 28.60 million | China |
| 1400s | 0 | 25.48 million | 25.48 million | China |
| 1500s | 0 | 32.64 million | 32.64 million | China |
| 1600s | 24,079 | 35.07 million | 35.04 million | China |
| 1700s | 48,198 | 35.56 million | 35.51 million | China |
| 1710s | 96,407 | 37.21 million | 37.11 million | China |
| 1720s | 192,814 | 42.74 million | 42.55 million | China |
| 1730s | 385,627 | 45.44 million | 45.05 million | China |
| 1740s | 771,254 | 51.14 million | 50.36 million | China |
| 1750s | 1.54 million | 63.78 million | 62.24 million | China |
| 1760s | 1.79 million | 70.48 million | 68.69 million | China |
| 1770s | 2.09 million | 78.73 million | 76.65 million | China |
| 1780s | 2.45 million | 98.61 million | 96.16 million | China |
| 1790s | 2.89 million | 106.85 million | 103.96 million | China |
| 1800s | 3.42 million | 104.44 million | 101.02 million | China |
| 1810s | 4.37 million | 122.30 million | 117.93 million | China |
| 1820s | 5.38 million | 126.16 million | 120.78 million | China |
| 1830s | 6.60 million | 138.91 million | 132.31 million | China |
| 1840s | 7.84 million | 146.96 million | 139.11 million | China |
| 1850s | 9.11 million | 153.51 million | 144.40 million | China |
| 1860s | 10.41 million | 150.90 million | 140.49 million | China |
| 1870s | 11.75 million | 128.04 million | 116.30 million | China |
| 1880s | 13.04 million | 129.55 million | 116.51 million | China |
| 1890s | 16.73 million | 133.61 million | 116.87 million | China |
| 1900s | 19.68 million | 142.34 million | 122.67 million | China |
| 1910s | 24.56 million | 150.53 million | 125.97 million | China |
| 1920s | 33.85 million | 167.96 million | 134.11 million | China |
| 1930s | 44.63 million | 174.01 million | 129.39 million | China |
| 1940s | 44.82 million | 185.34 million | 140.53 million | China |
| 1950s | 65.49 million | 216.48 million | 150.98 million | China |
| 1960s | 88.45 million | 250.20 million | 161.75 million | China |
| 1970s | 115.73 million | 298.04 million | 182.31 million | China |
| 1980s | 147.54 million | 348.86 million | 201.32 million | China |
| 1990s | 172.94 million | 388.00 million | 215.06 million | China |
| 2000s | 193.92 million | 392.60 million | 198.67 million | China |
| 2010s | 194.43 million | 392.61 million | 198.19 million | China |
| 2020s | 204.07 million | 392.61 million | 188.54 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grazing land use over the long term, Brazil or China?
- China, at 392.61 million against 210.81 million in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in grazing land use over the long term between Brazil and China?
- 181.80 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for grazing land use over the long term?
- Brazil ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.