Brazil vs United States: Land use over the long term
Brazil
210.81 million
in 2025
United States
257.67 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
4th
United States rank
3rd
Land use over the long term over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 257.67 million against 210.81 million in Brazil, a difference of 46.87 million.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was United States ahead.
Brazil ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and United States in 33.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1100s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1500s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1600s | 24,079 | 0 | 24,079 | Brazil |
| 1700s | 48,198 | 3.66 million | 3.61 million | United States |
| 1710s | 96,407 | 4.26 million | 4.16 million | United States |
| 1720s | 192,814 | 4.92 million | 4.73 million | United States |
| 1730s | 385,627 | 5.65 million | 5.26 million | United States |
| 1740s | 771,254 | 6.70 million | 5.93 million | United States |
| 1750s | 1.54 million | 7.65 million | 6.10 million | United States |
| 1760s | 1.79 million | 9.84 million | 8.05 million | United States |
| 1770s | 2.09 million | 11.21 million | 9.12 million | United States |
| 1780s | 2.45 million | 12.90 million | 10.45 million | United States |
| 1790s | 2.89 million | 15.14 million | 12.25 million | United States |
| 1800s | 3.42 million | 18.44 million | 15.01 million | United States |
| 1810s | 4.37 million | 20.55 million | 16.19 million | United States |
| 1820s | 5.38 million | 22.94 million | 17.56 million | United States |
| 1830s | 6.60 million | 25.66 million | 19.05 million | United States |
| 1840s | 7.84 million | 28.88 million | 21.03 million | United States |
| 1850s | 9.11 million | 32.98 million | 23.87 million | United States |
| 1860s | 10.41 million | 44.46 million | 34.05 million | United States |
| 1870s | 11.75 million | 39.90 million | 28.16 million | United States |
| 1880s | 13.04 million | 74.31 million | 61.27 million | United States |
| 1890s | 16.73 million | 83.11 million | 66.37 million | United States |
| 1900s | 19.68 million | 145.20 million | 125.52 million | United States |
| 1910s | 24.56 million | 152.80 million | 128.24 million | United States |
| 1920s | 33.85 million | 162.00 million | 128.15 million | United States |
| 1930s | 44.63 million | 185.60 million | 140.97 million | United States |
| 1940s | 44.82 million | 224.40 million | 179.58 million | United States |
| 1950s | 65.49 million | 255.65 million | 190.16 million | United States |
| 1960s | 88.45 million | 258.42 million | 169.97 million | United States |
| 1970s | 115.73 million | 242.79 million | 127.07 million | United States |
| 1980s | 147.54 million | 240.06 million | 92.52 million | United States |
| 1990s | 172.94 million | 236.95 million | 64.01 million | United States |
| 2000s | 193.92 million | 240.51 million | 46.58 million | United States |
| 2010s | 194.43 million | 255.81 million | 61.39 million | United States |
| 2020s | 204.07 million | 257.67 million | 53.61 million | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 257.67 million against 210.81 million in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Brazil and United States?
- 46.87 million, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Brazil ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.