Brazil vs China: Land use hidden — Cropland

Brazil
633,980 Square kilometres
in 2023
China
1.28 million Square kilometres
in 2023
Brazil rank
6th
China rank
4th

Land use hidden — Cropland over time

  • Brazil
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 1.28 million Square kilometres against 633,980 Square kilometres in Brazil, a difference of 649,640 Square kilometres.

That makes China's figure about 2.0 times Brazil's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 6th and China ranks 4th of 193 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 335,520 Square kilometres 1.04 million Square kilometres 707,131 Square kilometres China
1970s 435,635 Square kilometres 1.01 million Square kilometres 576,431 Square kilometres China
1980s 601,025 Square kilometres 1.18 million Square kilometres 577,495 Square kilometres China
1990s 529,625 Square kilometres 1.31 million Square kilometres 783,695 Square kilometres China
2000s 587,483 Square kilometres 1.34 million Square kilometres 748,050 Square kilometres China
2010s 627,667 Square kilometres 1.32 million Square kilometres 692,834 Square kilometres China
2020s 634,160 Square kilometres 1.28 million Square kilometres 649,980 Square kilometres China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — cropland, Brazil or China?
China, at 1.28 million Square kilometres against 633,980 Square kilometres in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — cropland between Brazil and China?
649,640 Square kilometres, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Brazil and China rank globally for land use hidden — cropland?
Brazil ranks 6th and China ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Cropland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
220 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata