Land area — Area in Brazil

Brazil: Land area — Area was 835,814 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
835,814 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 248 countries
All-time high
835,814 1000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
835,814 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land 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

In 2024, land area — area in Brazil stood at 835,814 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Brazil peaked at 835,814 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 835,814 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Brazil 7th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 835,814 1000 ha 835,814 1000 ha 835,814 1000 ha 9
1970s 835,814 1000 ha 835,814 1000 ha 835,814 1000 ha 10
1980s 835,814 1000 ha 835,814 1000 ha 835,814 1000 ha 10
1990s 835,814 1000 ha 835,814 1000 ha 835,814 1000 ha 10
2000s 835,814 1000 ha 835,814 1000 ha 835,814 1000 ha 10
2010s 835,814 1000 ha 835,814 1000 ha 835,814 1000 ha 10
2020s 835,814 1000 ha 835,814 1000 ha 835,814 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 4 China 942,470 1000 ha compare
  2. 5 China, mainland 938,821 1000 ha compare
  3. 6 Canada 878,870 1000 ha compare
  4. 8 Australia and New Zealand 795,163 1000 ha compare
  5. 9 Australia 768,829 1000 ha compare
  6. 10 India 297,319 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 284 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Brazil?
Land area — area in Brazil was 835,814 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 835,814 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 835,814 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Brazil rank for land area — area?
Brazil ranks 7th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land 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, 16,501 data points, 1961–2024
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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.