Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Brazil
Brazil: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 4,782 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Brazil, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Brazil stood at 4,782 1000 ha.
That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Brazil peaked at 4,792 1000 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,956 1000 ha, in 2001.
That places Brazil 9th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Brazil, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,956 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 4,005 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 4,055 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 4,105 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 4,154 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4,204 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4,257 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 4,311 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 4,364 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 4,418 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 4,471 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 4,525 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4,578 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 4,632 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 4,685 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 4,739 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4,792 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4,790 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,788 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,786 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,784 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,782 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 4,782 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.91 1000 ha, 809.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 4,782 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.88 1000 ha, 5434.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,157 1000 ha | 3,956 1000 ha | 4,364 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,642 1000 ha | 4,418 1000 ha | 4,792 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,783 1000 ha | 4,782 1000 ha | 4,786 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)
- 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 temporary meadows and pastures — area in Brazil?
- Temporary meadows and pastures — area in Brazil was 4,782 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4,792 1000 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,956 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- Brazil ranks 9th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Temporary meadows and pastures — 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.