Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
121st
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area, per square kilometre in Brazil is 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Brazil 121st out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0054 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0069 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0069 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.006 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0069 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0069 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 118 Puerto Rico 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 119 Panama 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 120 French Polynesia 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 122 Fiji 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 123 Tajikistan 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 124 Finland 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Brazil was 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 121st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.