Cropland — Area in Brazil
Brazil: Cropland — Area was 63,730 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Brazil is 63,730 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Brazil peaked at 63,730 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31,444 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Brazil 7th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,552 1000 ha | 31,444 1000 ha | 35,660 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 43,564 1000 ha | 36,190 1000 ha | 54,855 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 60,102 1000 ha | 57,727 1000 ha | 62,811 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,962 1000 ha | 50,105 1000 ha | 56,456 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,748 1000 ha | 54,870 1000 ha | 61,391 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,767 1000 ha | 61,657 1000 ha | 63,518 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,512 1000 ha | 63,398 1000 ha | 63,730 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More environment data for Brazil
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 14.41 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 9,183 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 15,763 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 20.74 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 73.12 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 173,361 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.41 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 8,088 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 23.47 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 55,642 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Brazil?
- Cropland — area in Brazil was 63,730 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 63,730 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,444 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for cropland — area?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Cropland — 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.