Agricultural land — Area in Brazil
Brazil: Agricultural land — Area was 237,091 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Area in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 237,091 1000 ha for agricultural land — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Brazil peaked at 241,999 1000 ha in 1985 and was at its lowest, 156,959 1000 ha, in 1961.
Brazil ranks 8th of 255 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Brazil, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 156,959 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 160,666 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 164,373 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 168,080 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 171,787 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 175,494 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 179,201 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 182,908 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 186,615 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 190,328 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 193,834 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 197,340 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 200,846 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 204,352 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 207,859 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 212,780 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 217,701 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 222,622 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 227,543 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 232,517 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 234,414 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 236,311 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 238,207 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 240,104 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 241,999 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 240,579 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 239,159 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 237,740 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 236,320 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 234,900 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 233,480 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 232,060 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 230,641 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 229,221 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 227,805 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 227,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 228,012 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 228,116 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 228,220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 228,324 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 228,427 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 228,531 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 228,635 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 228,738 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 228,842 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 228,951 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 229,672 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 230,393 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 231,113 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 231,834 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 232,555 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 233,276 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 233,997 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 234,717 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 235,438 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 236,159 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 236,879 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 236,855 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 236,831 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 236,807 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 236,783 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 236,759 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 236,925 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 237,091 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 237,091 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,337 1000 ha, 71.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 237,091 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 720 1000 ha, 329.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 171,787 1000 ha | 156,959 1000 ha | 186,615 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 207,520 1000 ha | 190,328 1000 ha | 227,543 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 237,735 1000 ha | 232,517 1000 ha | 241,999 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 230,036 1000 ha | 227,805 1000 ha | 234,900 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 229,163 1000 ha | 228,324 1000 ha | 231,113 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 234,854 1000 ha | 231,834 1000 ha | 236,879 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 236,873 1000 ha | 236,759 1000 ha | 237,091 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 5 China, mainland 391,823 1000 ha compare
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 373,213 1000 ha compare
- 7 Australia 363,519 1000 ha compare
- 9 Russian Federation 215,712 1000 ha compare
- 9 Russia 215,712 1000 ha compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 213,784 1000 ha 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 in Brazil?
- Agricultural land — area in Brazil was 237,091 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 241,999 1000 ha in 1985.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,959 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for agricultural land — area?
- Brazil ranks 8th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.