Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Brazil
Brazil: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 173,361 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area in Brazil is 173,361 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Brazil peaked at 179,188 1000 ha in 1985 and was at its lowest, 125,515 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Brazil 9th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Brazil, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 125,515 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 128,695 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 131,875 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 135,055 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 138,235 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 141,415 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 144,595 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 147,775 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 150,955 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 154,138 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 156,441 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 158,744 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 161,047 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 163,350 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 165,652 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 167,411 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 169,170 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 170,929 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 172,688 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 174,499 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 175,437 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 176,375 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 177,312 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 178,250 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 179,188 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 179,039 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 178,890 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 178,742 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 178,593 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 178,444 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 178,295 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 178,146 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 177,998 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 177,849 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 177,700 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 176,851 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 176,001 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 175,152 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 174,303 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 173,454 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 172,604 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 171,755 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 170,906 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 170,056 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 169,207 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 168,358 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 168,813 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 169,268 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 169,722 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 170,177 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 170,632 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 171,087 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 171,542 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 171,996 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 172,451 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 172,906 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 173,361 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 173,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 173,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 173,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 173,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 173,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 173,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 173,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 173,361 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,170 1000 ha, 148.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 173,361 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 490 1000 ha, 353.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 138,235 1000 ha | 125,515 1000 ha | 150,955 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 163,957 1000 ha | 154,138 1000 ha | 172,688 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 177,632 1000 ha | 174,499 1000 ha | 179,188 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 177,074 1000 ha | 174,303 1000 ha | 178,444 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 170,414 1000 ha | 168,358 1000 ha | 173,454 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 172,087 1000 ha | 170,177 1000 ha | 173,361 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 173,361 1000 ha | 173,361 1000 ha | 173,361 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 6 China 263,216 1000 ha compare
- 7 China, mainland 263,215 1000 ha compare
- 8 Kazakhstan 183,093 1000 ha compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 171,000 1000 ha compare
- 11 Sudan (former) 117,227 1000 ha compare
- 12 Mongolia 106,117 1000 ha 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)
- 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 permanent meadows and pastures — area in Brazil?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Brazil was 173,361 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 179,188 1000 ha in 1985.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,515 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Brazil ranks 9th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.