Arab World vs Brazil: Arable land

Arab World
0.1227 hectares per person
in 2023
Brazil
0.2635 hectares per person
in 2023
Arab World rank
33rd
Brazil rank
36th

Arable land over time

  • Arab World
  • Brazil
0.10.20.30.4196119922023

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.2635 hectares per person against 0.1227 hectares per person in Arab World, a difference of 0.1408 hectares per person.

That makes Brazil's figure about 2.1 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 33rd and Brazil ranks 36th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Brazil Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3759 hectares per person 0.3076 hectares per person 0.0683 hectares per person Arab World
1970s 0.2982 hectares per person 0.3255 hectares per person 0.0273 hectares per person Brazil
1980s 0.2248 hectares per person 0.3751 hectares per person 0.1503 hectares per person Brazil
1990s 0.1811 hectares per person 0.2776 hectares per person 0.0965 hectares per person Brazil
2000s 0.1366 hectares per person 0.262 hectares per person 0.1254 hectares per person Brazil
2010s 0.1376 hectares per person 0.269 hectares per person 0.1314 hectares per person Brazil
2020s 0.1272 hectares per person 0.2652 hectares per person 0.1379 hectares per person Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Arab World or Brazil?
Brazil, at 0.2635 hectares per person against 0.1227 hectares per person in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Arab World and Brazil?
0.1408 hectares per person, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Brazil?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Brazil rank globally for arable land?
Arab World ranks 33rd and Brazil ranks 36th of 47 groups.
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 Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares per person)
Unit
hectares per person
Source
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)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,649 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (hectares per person) 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.