Brazil vs China: Land use
Brazil
63.40 million hectares
in 2023
China
127.58 million hectares
in 2023
Brazil rank
6th
China rank
4th
Land use over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 127.58 million hectares against 63.40 million hectares in Brazil, a difference of 64.18 million hectares.
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 224 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 | 33.55 million hectares | 103.36 million hectares | 69.80 million hectares | China |
| 1970s | 43.56 million hectares | 100.28 million hectares | 56.72 million hectares | China |
| 1980s | 60.10 million hectares | 116.95 million hectares | 56.85 million hectares | China |
| 1990s | 52.96 million hectares | 130.45 million hectares | 77.49 million hectares | China |
| 2000s | 58.75 million hectares | 132.71 million hectares | 73.96 million hectares | China |
| 2010s | 62.77 million hectares | 131.25 million hectares | 68.48 million hectares | China |
| 2020s | 63.42 million hectares | 127.63 million hectares | 64.21 million hectares | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Brazil or China?
- China, at 127.58 million hectares against 63.40 million hectares in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Brazil and China?
- 64.18 million hectares, 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?
- Brazil ranks 6th and China ranks 4th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.