Brazil vs USSR: Cropland area
Brazil
63.40 million hectares
in 2023
USSR
228.92 million hectares
in 1991
Brazil rank
5th
USSR rank
2nd
Cropland area over time
- Brazil
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 228.92 million hectares against 63.40 million hectares in Brazil, a difference of 165.52 million hectares.
That makes USSR's figure about 3.6 times Brazil's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and USSR ranks 2nd of 219 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.55 million hectares | 236.24 million hectares | 202.69 million hectares | USSR |
| 1970s | 43.56 million hectares | 232.45 million hectares | 188.89 million hectares | USSR |
| 1980s | 60.10 million hectares | 231.58 million hectares | 171.48 million hectares | USSR |
| 1990s | 55.82 million hectares | 228.92 million hectares | 173.10 million hectares | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, Brazil or USSR?
- USSR, at 228.92 million hectares against 63.40 million hectares in Brazil as of 1991.
- What is the difference in cropland area between Brazil and USSR?
- 165.52 million hectares, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Brazil and USSR rank globally for cropland area?
- Brazil ranks 5th and USSR ranks 2nd of 219 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 Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.