Brazil vs United States: Land use hidden — Other areas

Brazil
1.06 million Square kilometres
in 2023
United States
1.83 million Square kilometres
in 2023
Brazil rank
10th
United States rank
7th

Land use hidden — Other areas over time

  • Brazil
  • United States
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922023

How they compare

United States currently reports 1.83 million Square kilometres against 1.06 million Square kilometres in Brazil, a difference of 773,310 Square kilometres.

That makes United States's figure about 1.7 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 10th and United States ranks 7th of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United States Difference Ahead
1960s 6.64 million Square kilometres 4.77 million Square kilometres 1.87 million Square kilometres Brazil
1970s 6.28 million Square kilometres 4.84 million Square kilometres 1.44 million Square kilometres Brazil
1980s 5.98 million Square kilometres 4.86 million Square kilometres 1.12 million Square kilometres Brazil
1990s 338,938 Square kilometres 1.93 million Square kilometres 1.59 million Square kilometres United States
2000s 733,414 Square kilometres 1.96 million Square kilometres 1.23 million Square kilometres United States
2010s 964,179 Square kilometres 1.81 million Square kilometres 845,723 Square kilometres United States
2020s 1.04 million Square kilometres 1.83 million Square kilometres 783,108 Square kilometres United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — other areas, Brazil or United States?
United States, at 1.83 million Square kilometres against 1.06 million Square kilometres in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — other areas between Brazil and United States?
773,310 Square kilometres, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Brazil and United States rank globally for land use hidden — other areas?
Brazil ranks 10th and United States ranks 7th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Other areas. 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 — Other areas
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,416 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