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.
Land use over the long-term in Brazil, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1500 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1600 | 24,079 hectares | — |
| 1700 | 48,198 hectares | +100.2% |
| 1710 | 96,407 hectares | +100.0% |
| 1720 | 192,814 hectares | +100.0% |
| 1730 | 385,627 hectares | +100.0% |
| 1740 | 771,254 hectares | +100.0% |
| 1750 | 1.54 million hectares | +100.0% |
| 1760 | 1.79 million hectares | +16.0% |
| 1770 | 2.09 million hectares | +16.7% |
| 1780 | 2.45 million hectares | +17.3% |
| 1790 | 2.89 million hectares | +17.9% |
| 1800 | 3.42 million hectares | +18.5% |
| 1810 | 4.37 million hectares | +27.6% |
| 1820 | 5.38 million hectares | +23.2% |
| 1830 | 6.60 million hectares | +22.7% |
| 1840 | 7.84 million hectares | +18.8% |
| 1850 | 9.11 million hectares | +16.2% |
| 1860 | 10.41 million hectares | +14.2% |
| 1870 | 11.75 million hectares | +12.9% |
| 1880 | 13.04 million hectares | +11.0% |
| 1890 | 16.73 million hectares | +28.3% |
| 1900 | 19.68 million hectares | +17.6% |
| 1910 | 24.56 million hectares | +24.8% |
| 1920 | 33.85 million hectares | +37.8% |
| 1930 | 44.63 million hectares | +31.8% |
| 1940 | 44.82 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1950 | 56.87 million hectares | +26.9% |
| 1951 | 58.68 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 60.54 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 62.43 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 64.36 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 66.32 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 68.32 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 70.36 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 72.45 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 74.62 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 76.88 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 79.31 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 81.83 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 84.42 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 87.04 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 89.67 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 92.32 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 94.98 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 97.66 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 100.34 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 103.05 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 105.77 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 108.50 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 111.26 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 114.07 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 116.94 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 119.87 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 122.87 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 125.92 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 129.03 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 132.20 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 135.49 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 138.83 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 142.19 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 145.53 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 148.83 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 154.14 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 157.07 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 159.53 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 161.59 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 162.67 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 163.25 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 166.02 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 168.33 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 170.84 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 174.22 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 177.01 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 179.57 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 182.51 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 185.03 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 186.74 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 188.12 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 190.32 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 193.96 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 195.78 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 196.81 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 196.98 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 196.89 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 196.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 196.66 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 196.19 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 196.02 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 195.54 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 194.70 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 193.77 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 193.30 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 193.21 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 192.86 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 193.53 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 195.12 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 196.45 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 199.55 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 202.67 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 206.74 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 208.19 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 210.81 million hectares | +1.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 210.81 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 133.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 210.81 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 594,000 hectares, 354.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 hectares | 48,198 hectares |
| 1710 | +100.0% | 48,198 hectares | 96,407 hectares |
| 1720 | +100.0% | 96,407 hectares | 192,814 hectares |
| 1730 | +100.0% | 192,814 hectares | 385,627 hectares |
| 1740 | +100.0% | 385,627 hectares | 771,254 hectares |
| 1750 | +100.0% | 771,254 hectares | 1.54 million hectares |
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
- 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.