Brazil vs China: Arable land
Brazil
55.64 million hectares
in 2023
China
108.43 million hectares
in 2023
Brazil rank
5th
China rank
4th
Arable land over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 108.43 million hectares against 55.64 million hectares in Brazil, a difference of 52.78 million hectares.
That makes China's figure about 1.9 times Brazil's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and China ranks 4th of 206 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.74 million hectares | 101.39 million hectares | 75.64 million hectares | China |
| 1970s | 34.88 million hectares | 97.60 million hectares | 62.72 million hectares | China |
| 1980s | 50.11 million hectares | 111.99 million hectares | 61.88 million hectares | China |
| 1990s | 44.41 million hectares | 120.96 million hectares | 76.55 million hectares | China |
| 2000s | 48.07 million hectares | 120.45 million hectares | 72.38 million hectares | China |
| 2010s | 54.01 million hectares | 114.75 million hectares | 60.74 million hectares | China |
| 2020s | 55.66 million hectares | 108.69 million hectares | 53.03 million hectares | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Brazil or China?
- China, at 108.43 million hectares against 55.64 million hectares in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Brazil and China?
- 52.78 million hectares, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for arable land?
- Brazil ranks 5th and China ranks 4th of 206 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 Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.