Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.0214 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1985
All-time low
0.015 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 0.0214 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.015 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Brazil 64th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.015 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0158 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0177 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0202 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0209 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0212 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0213 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0214 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0214 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0214 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0214 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0214 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0213 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0213 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0213 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0213 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0213 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0213 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0212 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.021 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0209 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0208 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0202 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0201 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0202 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.015 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0213 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0209 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0214 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0212 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0209 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0213 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0201 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0208 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 61 Niger 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 62 Liechtenstein 0.0215 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 63 Jamaica 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 65 Costa Rica 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 66 Tajikistan 0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 67 Spain 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Brazil was 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0214 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.015 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 64th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.