Grazing land use over the long term in Brazil
Brazil: Grazing land use over the long term was 210.81 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
210.81 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
4th
of 202 countries
All-time high
210.81 million
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Brazil, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, grazing land use over the long term in Brazil stood at 210.81 million. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Brazil peaked at 210.81 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1000.
That places Brazil 4th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grazing land use over the long term in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 | — |
| 1100 | 0 | — |
| 1200 | 0 | — |
| 1300 | 0 | — |
| 1400 | 0 | — |
| 1500 | 0 | — |
| 1600 | 24,079 | — |
| 1700 | 48,198 | +100.2% |
| 1710 | 96,407 | +100.0% |
| 1720 | 192,814 | +100.0% |
| 1730 | 385,627 | +100.0% |
| 1740 | 771,254 | +100.0% |
| 1750 | 1.54 million | +100.0% |
| 1760 | 1.79 million | +16.0% |
| 1770 | 2.09 million | +16.7% |
| 1780 | 2.45 million | +17.3% |
| 1790 | 2.89 million | +17.9% |
| 1800 | 3.42 million | +18.5% |
| 1810 | 4.37 million | +27.6% |
| 1820 | 5.38 million | +23.2% |
| 1830 | 6.60 million | +22.7% |
| 1840 | 7.84 million | +18.8% |
| 1850 | 9.11 million | +16.2% |
| 1860 | 10.41 million | +14.2% |
| 1870 | 11.75 million | +12.9% |
| 1880 | 13.04 million | +11.0% |
| 1890 | 16.73 million | +28.3% |
| 1900 | 19.68 million | +17.6% |
| 1910 | 24.56 million | +24.8% |
| 1920 | 33.85 million | +37.8% |
| 1930 | 44.63 million | +31.8% |
| 1940 | 44.82 million | +0.4% |
| 1950 | 56.87 million | +26.9% |
| 1951 | 58.68 million | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 60.54 million | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 62.43 million | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 64.36 million | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 66.32 million | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 68.32 million | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 70.36 million | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 72.45 million | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 74.62 million | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 76.88 million | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 79.31 million | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 81.83 million | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 84.42 million | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 87.04 million | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 89.67 million | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 92.32 million | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 94.98 million | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 97.66 million | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 100.34 million | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 103.05 million | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 105.77 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 108.50 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 111.26 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 114.07 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 116.94 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 119.87 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 122.87 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 125.92 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 129.03 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 132.20 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 135.49 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 138.83 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 142.19 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 145.53 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 148.83 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 154.14 million | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 157.07 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 159.53 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 161.59 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 162.67 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 163.25 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 166.02 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 168.33 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 170.84 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 174.22 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 177.01 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 179.57 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 182.51 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 185.03 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 186.74 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 188.12 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 190.32 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 193.96 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 195.78 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 196.81 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 196.98 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 196.89 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 196.98 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 196.66 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 196.19 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 196.02 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 195.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 194.70 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 193.77 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 193.30 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 193.21 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 192.86 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 193.53 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 195.12 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 196.45 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 199.55 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 202.67 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 206.74 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 208.19 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 210.81 million | +1.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 210.81 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million, 133.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 210.81 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 594,000, 354.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grazing land use over the long term in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | +100.2% | 24,079 | 48,198 |
| 1710 | +100.0% | 48,198 | 96,407 |
| 1720 | +100.0% | 96,407 | 192,814 |
| 1730 | +100.0% | 192,814 | 385,627 |
| 1740 | +100.0% | 385,627 | 771,254 |
| 1750 | +100.0% | 771,254 | 1.54 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1600s | 24,079 | 24,079 | 24,079 | 1 |
| 1700s | 48,198 | 48,198 | 48,198 | 1 |
| 1710s | 96,407 | 96,407 | 96,407 | 1 |
| 1720s | 192,814 | 192,814 | 192,814 | 1 |
| 1730s | 385,627 | 385,627 | 385,627 | 1 |
| 1740s | 771,254 | 771,254 | 771,254 | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.54 million | 1.54 million | 1.54 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.79 million | 1.79 million | 1.79 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.09 million | 2.09 million | 2.09 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.45 million | 2.45 million | 2.45 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.89 million | 2.89 million | 2.89 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.42 million | 3.42 million | 3.42 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 4.37 million | 4.37 million | 4.37 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 5.38 million | 5.38 million | 5.38 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 6.60 million | 6.60 million | 6.60 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 7.84 million | 7.84 million | 7.84 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 9.11 million | 9.11 million | 9.11 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 10.41 million | 10.41 million | 10.41 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 11.75 million | 11.75 million | 11.75 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 13.04 million | 13.04 million | 13.04 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 16.73 million | 16.73 million | 16.73 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 19.68 million | 19.68 million | 19.68 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 24.56 million | 24.56 million | 24.56 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 33.85 million | 33.85 million | 33.85 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 44.63 million | 44.63 million | 44.63 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 44.82 million | 44.82 million | 44.82 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 65.49 million | 56.87 million | 74.62 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 88.45 million | 76.88 million | 100.34 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 115.73 million | 103.05 million | 129.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 147.54 million | 132.20 million | 161.59 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 172.94 million | 162.67 million | 185.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 193.92 million | 186.74 million | 196.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.43 million | 192.86 million | 196.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 204.07 million | 196.45 million | 210.81 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 China 392.61 million compare
- 2 Australia 318.70 million compare
- 3 United States 257.67 million compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 183.11 million compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 134.05 million compare
- 7 Sudan 114.71 million compare
More environment data for Brazil
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.9906 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 24.91 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in Brazil?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Brazil was 210.81 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 210.81 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1000.
- How does Brazil rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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