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 9th out of 252 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.
Cropland — Area in Brazil, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31,444 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 31,971 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 32,498 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 33,025 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 33,552 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 34,079 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 34,606 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 35,133 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 35,660 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 36,190 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 37,393 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 38,596 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 39,799 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 41,002 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 42,207 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 45,369 1000 ha | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 48,531 1000 ha | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 51,693 1000 ha | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 54,855 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 58,018 1000 ha | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 58,977 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 59,936 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 60,895 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 61,854 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 62,811 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 61,540 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 60,269 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 58,998 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 57,727 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 56,456 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 55,185 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 53,914 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 52,643 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 51,372 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 50,105 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 51,058 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 52,011 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 52,964 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 53,917 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 54,870 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 55,823 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 56,776 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 57,729 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 58,682 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 59,635 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 60,593 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 60,859 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 61,125 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 61,391 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 61,657 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 61,923 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 62,189 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 62,455 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 62,721 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 62,987 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 63,253 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 63,518 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 63,494 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 63,470 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 63,446 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 63,422 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 63,398 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 63,565 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 63,730 1000 ha | +0.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 63,730 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,680 1000 ha, 37.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 63,730 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 193.9 1000 ha, 328.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 9th out of 252 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.