Agricultural land area — Arable land in Brazil
Brazil: Agricultural land area — Arable land was 55,642 Hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55,642 Hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 42 countries
All-time high
55,762 Hectares
in 2017
All-time low
42,563 Hectares
in 1995
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Agricultural land area — Arable 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 land in Brazil is 55,642 Hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable land in Brazil peaked at 55,762 Hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 42,563 Hectares, in 1995.
That places Brazil 5th out of 42 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 land in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 52,908 Hectares | — |
| 1986 | 51,794 Hectares | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 50,681 Hectares | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 49,567 Hectares | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 48,454 Hectares | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 47,340 Hectares | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 46,226 Hectares | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 45,113 Hectares | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 43,999 Hectares | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 42,886 Hectares | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 42,563 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 43,140 Hectares | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 43,717 Hectares | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 44,294 Hectares | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 44,871 Hectares | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 45,448 Hectares | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 46,025 Hectares | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 46,602 Hectares | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 47,179 Hectares | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 47,756 Hectares | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 48,333 Hectares | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 48,914 Hectares | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 49,537 Hectares | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 50,159 Hectares | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 50,782 Hectares | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 51,405 Hectares | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 52,027 Hectares | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 52,650 Hectares | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 53,272 Hectares | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 53,895 Hectares | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 54,518 Hectares | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 55,140 Hectares | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 55,762 Hectares | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 55,738 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 55,714 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 55,690 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 55,666 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 55,642 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 55,642 Hectares | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 55,642 Hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,024 Hectares, 2.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 55,642 Hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,918 Hectares, 14.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50,681 Hectares | 48,454 Hectares | 52,908 Hectares | 5 |
| 1990s | 44,415 Hectares | 42,563 Hectares | 47,340 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,074 Hectares | 45,448 Hectares | 50,782 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,012 Hectares | 51,405 Hectares | 55,762 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,660 Hectares | 55,642 Hectares | 55,690 Hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 2 Russia 121,649 Hectares compare
- 2 Türkiye 20,201 Hectares compare
- 3 China 109,018 Hectares compare
- 3 Viet Nam 6,728 Hectares compare
- 3 Poland 11,187 Hectares compare
- 4 United Kingdom 6,083 Hectares compare
- 4 Australia 64,949 Hectares compare
- 5 Lithuania 2,294 Hectares compare
- 6 Argentina 40,387 Hectares compare
- 7 Canada 37,848 Hectares compare
- 7 Latvia 1,356 Hectares compare
- 8 Ukraine 32,924 Hectares compare
More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable land in Brazil?
- Agricultural land area — arable land in Brazil was 55,642 Hectares in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 55,762 Hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,563 Hectares in 1995.
- How does Brazil rank for agricultural land area — arable land?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land area — arable land rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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