Arable land use per person in Brazil
Brazil: Arable land use per person was 0.2635 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2635 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
36th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.3923 hectares per person
in 1980
All-time low
0.2611 hectares per person
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land use per person in Brazil is 0.2635 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Brazil peaked at 0.3923 hectares per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2611 hectares per person, in 2001.
Brazil ranks 36th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Brazil, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3167 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3143 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3118 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3094 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3072 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.305 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.303 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3012 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2994 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2957 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3001 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3041 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3077 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3111 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3143 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3318 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3483 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3638 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3784 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3923 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3913 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3903 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3894 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3885 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3904 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3744 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3592 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3446 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3307 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3174 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3047 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2924 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2806 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2693 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2632 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2627 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2623 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2618 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2614 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2612 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2611 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2611 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2612 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2614 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2617 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2621 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2627 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2635 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2644 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2654 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2664 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2674 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2684 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2694 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2703 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2713 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2724 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2704 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2686 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2669 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2656 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2646 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2635 hectares per person | -0.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.2635 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1102 hectares per person, 2.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.2635 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0857 hectares per person, 3.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3076 hectares per person | 0.2994 hectares per person | 0.3167 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3255 hectares per person | 0.2957 hectares per person | 0.3784 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3751 hectares per person | 0.3307 hectares per person | 0.3923 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2776 hectares per person | 0.2614 hectares per person | 0.3174 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.262 hectares per person | 0.2611 hectares per person | 0.2644 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.269 hectares per person | 0.2654 hectares per person | 0.2724 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2652 hectares per person | 0.2635 hectares per person | 0.2669 hectares per person | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Brazil?
- Arable land use per person in Brazil was 0.2635 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3923 hectares per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2611 hectares per person in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for arable land use per person?
- Brazil ranks 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.