Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Brazil
Brazil: Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land was 63,398 Hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63,398 Hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 43 countries
All-time high
63,518 Hectares
in 2017
All-time low
50,105 Hectares
in 1995
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Brazil, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Brazil is 63,398 Hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Brazil peaked at 63,518 Hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 50,105 Hectares, in 1995.
That places Brazil 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 62,811 Hectares | — |
| 1986 | 61,540 Hectares | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 60,269 Hectares | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 58,998 Hectares | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 57,727 Hectares | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 56,456 Hectares | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 55,185 Hectares | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 53,914 Hectares | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 52,643 Hectares | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 51,372 Hectares | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 50,105 Hectares | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 51,058 Hectares | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 52,011 Hectares | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 52,964 Hectares | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 53,917 Hectares | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 54,870 Hectares | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 55,823 Hectares | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 56,776 Hectares | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 57,729 Hectares | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 58,682 Hectares | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 59,635 Hectares | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 60,593 Hectares | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 60,859 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 61,125 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 61,391 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 61,657 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 61,923 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 62,189 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 62,455 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 62,721 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 62,987 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 63,253 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 63,518 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 63,494 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 63,470 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 63,446 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 63,422 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 63,398 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 63,398 Hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60,269 Hectares | 57,727 Hectares | 62,811 Hectares | 5 |
| 1990s | 52,962 Hectares | 50,105 Hectares | 56,456 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,748 Hectares | 54,870 Hectares | 61,391 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,767 Hectares | 61,657 Hectares | 63,518 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,416 Hectares | 63,398 Hectares | 63,446 Hectares | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
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- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate 83.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 11,886 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate 22.65 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Brazil?
- Agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Brazil was 63,398 Hectares in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 63,518 Hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,105 Hectares in 1995.
- How does Brazil rank for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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