What is country area — area in Brazil?

Country area — area in Brazil was 851,042 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest country area — area recorded in Brazil?

The highest recorded value was 851,577 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Brazil?

The lowest recorded value was 851,042 1000 ha in 2022.

How does Brazil rank for country area — area?

Brazil ranks 9th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is country area — area rising or falling in Brazil?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Brazil data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Country area — Area in Brazil

Name: Country area — Area in Brazil
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Brazil: Country area — Area was 851,042 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

851,042 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

9th

of 267 countries

All-time high

851,577 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

851,042 1000 ha

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2024

Country area — Area in Brazil, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for country area — area in Brazil is 851,042 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in Brazil peaked at 851,577 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 851,042 1000 ha, in 2022.

Brazil ranks 9th of 267 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Country area — Area in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in Brazil, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	851,577 1000 ha	—
1962	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	851,577 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	851,042 1000 ha	-0.1%
2023	851,042 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	851,042 1000 ha	+0.0%

Brazil compared with similar countries

Brazil's 851,042 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,988 1000 ha, 77.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Brazil's 851,042 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,200 1000 ha, 386.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	851,577 1000 ha	851,577 1000 ha	851,577 1000 ha	9
1970s	851,577 1000 ha	851,577 1000 ha	851,577 1000 ha	10
1980s	851,577 1000 ha	851,577 1000 ha	851,577 1000 ha	10
1990s	851,577 1000 ha	851,577 1000 ha	851,577 1000 ha	10
2000s	851,577 1000 ha	851,577 1000 ha	851,577 1000 ha	10
2010s	851,577 1000 ha	851,577 1000 ha	851,577 1000 ha	10
2020s	851,256 1000 ha	851,042 1000 ha	851,577 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Brazil

6 United States 983,151 1000 ha compare
7 China 960,001 1000 ha compare
8 China, mainland 956,291 1000 ha compare
10 Australia and New Zealand 800,897 1000 ha compare
11 Australia 774,122 1000 ha compare
12 India 328,726 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 300 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in Brazil?: Country area — area in Brazil was 851,042 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 851,577 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 851,042 1000 ha in 2022.
How does Brazil rank for country area — area?: Brazil ranks 9th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Country area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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