Country area — Area in Brazil

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

Latest (2024)
851,042 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 248 countries
All-time high
851,577 1000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
851,042 1000 ha
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Country area — Area in Brazil, 1961–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922024

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 7th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Canada 1.56 million 1000 ha compare
  2. 5 China 960,001 1000 ha compare
  3. 6 China, mainland 956,291 1000 ha compare
  4. 8 Australia and New Zealand 800,897 1000 ha compare
  5. 9 Australia 774,122 1000 ha compare
  6. 10 India 328,726 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 284 places →

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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 7th out of 248 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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About this data

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
284 places, 16,500 data points, 1961–2024
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