Brazil vs India: Agricultural land
Agricultural land over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.37 million sq. km against 1.79 million sq. km in India, a difference of 581,880 sq. km.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
Brazil ranks 4th and India ranks 7th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.72 million sq. km | 1.77 million sq. km | 52,097 sq. km | India |
| 1970s | 2.08 million sq. km | 1.79 million sq. km | 283,251 sq. km | Brazil |
| 1980s | 2.38 million sq. km | 1.81 million sq. km | 567,325 sq. km | Brazil |
| 1990s | 2.30 million sq. km | 1.81 million sq. km | 488,977 sq. km | Brazil |
| 2000s | 2.29 million sq. km | 1.80 million sq. km | 489,503 sq. km | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2.35 million sq. km | 1.79 million sq. km | 553,580 sq. km | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2.37 million sq. km | 1.79 million sq. km | 582,275 sq. km | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land, Brazil or India?
- Brazil, at 2.37 million sq. km against 1.79 million sq. km in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land between Brazil and India?
- 581,880 sq. km, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for agricultural land?
- Brazil ranks 4th and India ranks 7th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.