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