Arable land — Area in Brazil
Brazil: Arable land — Area was 55,642 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Area in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 55,642 1000 ha for arable land — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Brazil peaked at 55,762 1000 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23,628 1000 ha, in 1961.
Brazil ranks 9th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in Brazil, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23,628 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 24,157 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 24,687 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 25,216 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 25,745 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 26,274 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 26,803 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 27,332 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 27,861 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 28,206 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 29,329 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 30,452 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 31,574 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 32,697 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 33,822 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 36,567 1000 ha | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 39,311 1000 ha | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 42,056 1000 ha | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 44,800 1000 ha | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 47,546 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 48,543 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 49,540 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 50,537 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 51,534 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 52,908 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 51,794 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 50,681 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 49,567 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 48,454 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 47,340 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 46,226 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 45,113 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 43,999 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 42,886 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 42,563 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 43,140 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 43,718 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 44,295 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 44,872 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 45,450 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 46,027 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 46,605 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 47,182 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 47,759 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 48,337 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 48,914 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 49,537 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 50,159 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 50,782 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 51,404 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 52,027 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 52,649 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 53,272 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 53,894 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 54,517 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 55,139 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 55,762 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 55,738 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 55,714 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 55,690 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 55,666 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 55,642 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 55,642 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 55,642 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 55,642 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,083 1000 ha, 51.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 55,642 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 125 1000 ha, 445.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,745 1000 ha | 23,628 1000 ha | 27,861 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 34,881 1000 ha | 28,206 1000 ha | 44,800 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,110 1000 ha | 47,546 1000 ha | 52,908 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,415 1000 ha | 42,563 1000 ha | 47,340 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,075 1000 ha | 45,450 1000 ha | 50,782 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,012 1000 ha | 51,404 1000 ha | 55,762 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,656 1000 ha | 55,642 1000 ha | 55,690 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 arable land — area in Brazil?
- Arable land — area in Brazil was 55,642 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 55,762 1000 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,628 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for arable land — area?
- Brazil ranks 9th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Arable 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.