Brazil vs United States: Arable land (hectares)
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 151.55 million hectares against 55.64 million hectares in Brazil, a difference of 95.91 million hectares.
That makes United States's figure about 2.7 times Brazil's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 206 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.74 million hectares | 179.19 million hectares | 153.44 million hectares | United States |
| 1970s | 34.88 million hectares | 187.49 million hectares | 152.61 million hectares | United States |
| 1980s | 50.11 million hectares | 187.35 million hectares | 137.24 million hectares | United States |
| 1990s | 44.42 million hectares | 181.03 million hectares | 136.62 million hectares | United States |
| 2000s | 48.08 million hectares | 167.48 million hectares | 119.41 million hectares | United States |
| 2010s | 54.01 million hectares | 156.24 million hectares | 102.23 million hectares | United States |
| 2020s | 55.66 million hectares | 152.26 million hectares | 96.60 million hectares | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 151.55 million hectares against 55.64 million hectares in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Brazil and United States?
- 95.91 million hectares, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for arable land?
- Brazil ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd 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.