Land use over the long-term in Brazil
Brazil: Land use over the long-term was 210.81 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
210.81 million hectares
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
4th
of 202 countries
All-time high
210.81 million hectares
in 2025
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Brazil, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 210.81 million hectares for land use over the long-term in 2025. 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, land use over the long-term in Brazil peaked at 210.81 million hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 24,079 hectares | 24,079 hectares | 24,079 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 48,198 hectares | 48,198 hectares | 48,198 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 96,407 hectares | 96,407 hectares | 96,407 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 192,814 hectares | 192,814 hectares | 192,814 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 385,627 hectares | 385,627 hectares | 385,627 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 771,254 hectares | 771,254 hectares | 771,254 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.54 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.79 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.09 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.45 million hectares | 2.45 million hectares | 2.45 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.89 million hectares | 2.89 million hectares | 2.89 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.42 million hectares | 3.42 million hectares | 3.42 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 4.37 million hectares | 4.37 million hectares | 4.37 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 5.38 million hectares | 5.38 million hectares | 5.38 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 6.60 million hectares | 6.60 million hectares | 6.60 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 7.84 million hectares | 7.84 million hectares | 7.84 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 9.11 million hectares | 9.11 million hectares | 9.11 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 10.41 million hectares | 10.41 million hectares | 10.41 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 11.75 million hectares | 11.75 million hectares | 11.75 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 13.04 million hectares | 13.04 million hectares | 13.04 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 16.73 million hectares | 16.73 million hectares | 16.73 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 19.68 million hectares | 19.68 million hectares | 19.68 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 24.56 million hectares | 24.56 million hectares | 24.56 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 33.85 million hectares | 33.85 million hectares | 33.85 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 44.63 million hectares | 44.63 million hectares | 44.63 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 44.82 million hectares | 44.82 million hectares | 44.82 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 65.49 million hectares | 56.87 million hectares | 74.62 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 88.45 million hectares | 76.88 million hectares | 100.34 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 115.73 million hectares | 103.05 million hectares | 129.03 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 147.54 million hectares | 132.20 million hectares | 161.59 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 172.94 million hectares | 162.67 million hectares | 185.03 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 193.92 million hectares | 186.74 million hectares | 196.98 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.43 million hectares | 192.86 million hectares | 196.19 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 204.07 million hectares | 196.45 million hectares | 210.81 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 China 392.61 million hectares compare
- 2 Australia 318.70 million hectares compare
- 3 United States 257.67 million hectares compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 183.11 million hectares compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 134.05 million hectares compare
- 7 Sudan 114.71 million hectares compare
More environment data for Brazil
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1,299 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.13 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 471.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 4.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 33.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 2.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 621.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3941 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.7906 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 107.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Brazil?
- Land use over the long-term in Brazil was 210.81 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 210.81 million hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
- How does Brazil rank for land use over the long-term?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 108 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.