Brazil vs United States: Land use
Brazil
63.40 million hectares
in 2023
United States
154.73 million hectares
in 2023
Brazil rank
6th
United States rank
3rd
Land use over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 154.73 million hectares against 63.40 million hectares in Brazil, a difference of 91.34 million hectares.
That makes United States's figure about 2.4 times Brazil's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 224 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.55 million hectares | 181.04 million hectares | 147.48 million hectares | United States |
| 1970s | 43.56 million hectares | 189.27 million hectares | 145.71 million hectares | United States |
| 1980s | 60.10 million hectares | 189.36 million hectares | 129.25 million hectares | United States |
| 1990s | 52.96 million hectares | 183.37 million hectares | 130.41 million hectares | United States |
| 2000s | 58.75 million hectares | 170.16 million hectares | 111.41 million hectares | United States |
| 2010s | 62.77 million hectares | 159.14 million hectares | 96.37 million hectares | United States |
| 2020s | 63.42 million hectares | 155.59 million hectares | 92.17 million hectares | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 154.73 million hectares against 63.40 million hectares in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Brazil and United States?
- 91.34 million hectares, 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?
- Brazil ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd 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.