Land use hidden — Other areas in Brazil
Brazil: Land use hidden — Other areas was 1.06 million Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.06 million Square kilometres
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
10th
of 202 countries
All-time high
6.79 million Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
120,160 Square kilometres
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in Brazil stood at 1.06 million Square kilometres.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Brazil peaked at 6.79 million Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 120,160 Square kilometres, in 1990.
That places Brazil 10th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.79 million Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 6.75 million Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 6.71 million Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 6.68 million Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 6.64 million Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 6.60 million Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 6.57 million Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 6.53 million Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 6.49 million Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 6.45 million Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 6.42 million Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 6.38 million Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 6.35 million Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 6.31 million Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 6.28 million Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 6.23 million Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 6.18 million Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 6.13 million Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 6.08 million Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 6.03 million Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 6.01 million Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 6.00 million Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 5.98 million Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 5.96 million Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 5.94 million Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 5.95 million Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 5.97 million Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 5.98 million Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 5.99 million Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 120,160 Square kilometres | -98.0% |
| 1991 | 172,167 Square kilometres | +43.3% |
| 1992 | 224,175 Square kilometres | +30.2% |
| 1993 | 276,182 Square kilometres | +23.2% |
| 1994 | 328,190 Square kilometres | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 380,157 Square kilometres | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 416,929 Square kilometres | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 453,702 Square kilometres | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 490,474 Square kilometres | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 527,246 Square kilometres | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 564,019 Square kilometres | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 602,490 Square kilometres | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 640,961 Square kilometres | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 679,432 Square kilometres | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 717,903 Square kilometres | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 756,374 Square kilometres | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 794,791 Square kilometres | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 827,091 Square kilometres | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 859,391 Square kilometres | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 891,691 Square kilometres | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 923,991 Square kilometres | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 932,175 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 940,359 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 948,542 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 956,726 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 964,910 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 975,730 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 988,432 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 999,082 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.01 million Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.04 million Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.05 million Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.06 million Square kilometres | +1.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.06 million Square kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,110 Square kilometres, 40.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.06 million Square kilometres is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,230 Square kilometres, 170.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -98.0% | 5.99 million Square kilometres | 120,160 Square kilometres |
| 1991 | +43.3% | 120,160 Square kilometres | 172,167 Square kilometres |
| 1992 | +30.2% | 172,167 Square kilometres | 224,175 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.64 million Square kilometres | 6.49 million Square kilometres | 6.79 million Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.28 million Square kilometres | 6.08 million Square kilometres | 6.45 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.98 million Square kilometres | 5.94 million Square kilometres | 6.03 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 338,938 Square kilometres | 120,160 Square kilometres | 527,246 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 733,414 Square kilometres | 564,019 Square kilometres | 891,691 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 964,179 Square kilometres | 923,991 Square kilometres | 1.01 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million Square kilometres | 1.02 million Square kilometres | 1.06 million Square kilometres | 4 |
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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 land use hidden — other areas in Brazil?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Brazil was 1.06 million Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 million Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,160 Square kilometres in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Brazil ranks 10th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata