Other land — Area in Brazil
Brazil: Other land — Area was 109,381 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other land — Area in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other land — area in Brazil is 109,381 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Brazil peaked at 109,381 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha, in 1990.
Brazil ranks 13th of 259 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other land — Area in Brazil, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 4,047 1000 ha | — |
| 1994 | 11,239 1000 ha | +177.7% |
| 1995 | 18,427 1000 ha | +64.0% |
| 1996 | 24,096 1000 ha | +30.8% |
| 1997 | 29,764 1000 ha | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 35,433 1000 ha | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 41,102 1000 ha | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 46,770 1000 ha | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 50,230 1000 ha | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 53,689 1000 ha | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 57,149 1000 ha | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 60,608 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 64,068 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 67,522 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 70,365 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 73,207 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 76,050 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 78,892 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 80,087 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 81,282 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 82,477 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 83,672 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 84,867 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 86,774 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 88,683 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 91,336 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 93,988 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 96,640 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 99,920 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 103,200 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 106,290 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 109,381 1000 ha | +2.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 109,381 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,878 1000 ha, 58.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 109,381 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 320.06 1000 ha, 341.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other land — Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +177.7% | 4,047 1000 ha | 11,239 1000 ha |
| 1995 | +64.0% | 11,239 1000 ha | 18,427 1000 ha |
| 1996 | +30.8% | 18,427 1000 ha | 24,096 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,411 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 41,102 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,966 1000 ha | 46,770 1000 ha | 76,050 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,206 1000 ha | 78,892 1000 ha | 93,988 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,086 1000 ha | 96,640 1000 ha | 109,381 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 other land — area in Brazil?
- Other land — area in Brazil was 109,381 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 109,381 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for other land — area?
- Brazil ranks 13th out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.