Agricultural land area — Transgenic crops in Brazil
Brazil: Agricultural land area — Transgenic crops was 52.80 million Hectares in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land area — Transgenic crops in Brazil, 2003–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 52.80 million Hectares for agricultural land area — transgenic crops in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 146.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — transgenic crops in Brazil peaked at 52.80 million Hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.00 million Hectares, in 2003.
That places Brazil 1st out of 25 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land area — Transgenic crops in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.00 million Hectares | — |
| 2004 | 5.00 million Hectares | +66.7% |
| 2005 | 9.40 million Hectares | +88.0% |
| 2006 | 11.50 million Hectares | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 15.00 million Hectares | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 15.80 million Hectares | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 21.40 million Hectares | +35.4% |
| 2010 | 25.40 million Hectares | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 30.30 million Hectares | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 36.60 million Hectares | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 40.30 million Hectares | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 42.20 million Hectares | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 44.20 million Hectares | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 49.10 million Hectares | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 50.20 million Hectares | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 51.30 million Hectares | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 52.80 million Hectares | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.59 million Hectares | 3.00 million Hectares | 21.40 million Hectares | 7 |
| 2010s | 42.24 million Hectares | 25.40 million Hectares | 52.80 million Hectares | 10 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 14.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.66 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.85 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 11.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — transgenic crops in Brazil?
- Agricultural land area — transgenic crops in Brazil was 52.80 million Hectares in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — transgenic crops recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 52.80 million Hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — transgenic crops recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.00 million Hectares in 2003.
- How does Brazil rank for agricultural land area — transgenic crops?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 25 countries with data for 2019.
- Is agricultural land area — transgenic crops rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Transgenic crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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