Australia vs Brazil: Agricultural land use
Australia
363.24 million hectares
in 2023
Brazil
236.76 million hectares
in 2023
Australia rank
4th
Brazil rank
5th
Agricultural land use over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Australia currently reports 363.24 million hectares against 236.76 million hectares in Brazil, a difference of 126.48 million hectares.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 4th and Brazil ranks 5th of 227 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 488.85 million hectares | 171.79 million hectares | 317.07 million hectares | Australia |
| 1970s | 497.22 million hectares | 207.52 million hectares | 289.70 million hectares | Australia |
| 1980s | 481.78 million hectares | 237.74 million hectares | 244.05 million hectares | Australia |
| 1990s | 463.09 million hectares | 230.04 million hectares | 233.05 million hectares | Australia |
| 2000s | 418.40 million hectares | 229.16 million hectares | 189.24 million hectares | Australia |
| 2010s | 368.97 million hectares | 234.85 million hectares | 134.12 million hectares | Australia |
| 2020s | 361.51 million hectares | 236.78 million hectares | 124.74 million hectares | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Australia or Brazil?
- Australia, at 363.24 million hectares against 236.76 million hectares in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Australia and Brazil?
- 126.48 million hectares, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Australia ranks 4th and Brazil ranks 5th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.