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Brazil vs China, People's Republic of: Cropland use over the long term

Brazil
62.09 million
in 2025
China, People's Republic of
133.72 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
5th
China, People's Republic of rank
3rd

Cropland use over the long term over time

  • Brazil
  • China, People's Republic of
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How they compare

China, People's Republic of currently reports 133.72 million against 62.09 million in Brazil, a difference of 71.63 million.

That makes China, People's Republic of's figure about 2.2 times Brazil's.

Across all 108 years both countries report, China, People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 5th and China, People's Republic of ranks 3rd of 199 countries.

China, People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China, People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1000s 293,810 20.62 million 20.32 million China, People's Republic of
1100s 427,758 49.27 million 48.84 million China, People's Republic of
1200s 608,361 55.15 million 54.54 million China, People's Republic of
1300s 990,410 42.35 million 41.36 million China, People's Republic of
1400s 1.72 million 37.27 million 35.55 million China, People's Republic of
1500s 2.12 million 46.63 million 44.51 million China, People's Republic of
1600s 98,258 48.81 million 48.71 million China, People's Republic of
1700s 79,843 50.84 million 50.76 million China, People's Republic of
1710s 87,544 53.08 million 52.99 million China, People's Republic of
1720s 96,162 55.54 million 55.44 million China, People's Republic of
1730s 105,842 56.67 million 56.57 million China, People's Republic of
1740s 116,763 57.21 million 57.09 million China, People's Republic of
1750s 129,135 58.15 million 58.02 million China, People's Republic of
1760s 143,217 58.78 million 58.63 million China, People's Republic of
1770s 159,334 59.53 million 59.37 million China, People's Republic of
1780s 177,850 61.04 million 60.87 million China, People's Republic of
1790s 199,242 62.90 million 62.71 million China, People's Republic of
1800s 224,084 64.70 million 64.47 million China, People's Republic of
1810s 261,131 67.45 million 67.19 million China, People's Republic of
1820s 310,731 70.57 million 70.26 million China, People's Republic of
1830s 420,560 71.64 million 71.22 million China, People's Republic of
1840s 531,485 72.10 million 71.56 million China, People's Republic of
1850s 643,707 72.53 million 71.89 million China, People's Republic of
1860s 757,432 72.79 million 72.03 million China, People's Republic of
1870s 872,945 72.57 million 71.70 million China, People's Republic of
1880s 1.10 million 72.90 million 71.81 million China, People's Republic of
1890s 1.41 million 74.86 million 73.45 million China, People's Republic of
1900s 1.78 million 76.92 million 75.13 million China, People's Republic of
1910s 2.38 million 81.20 million 78.82 million China, People's Republic of
1920s 3.36 million 85.49 million 82.14 million China, People's Republic of
1930s 4.62 million 89.78 million 85.16 million China, People's Republic of
1940s 5.09 million 98.62 million 93.52 million China, People's Republic of
1950s 8.19 million 119.00 million 110.81 million China, People's Republic of
1960s 11.62 million 121.25 million 109.63 million China, People's Republic of
1970s 15.03 million 138.15 million 123.11 million China, People's Republic of
1980s 19.07 million 144.77 million 125.70 million China, People's Republic of
1990s 29.29 million 141.85 million 112.56 million China, People's Republic of
2000s 39.78 million 135.28 million 95.50 million China, People's Republic of
2010s 54.13 million 133.37 million 79.25 million China, People's Republic of
2020s 61.12 million 133.62 million 72.50 million China, People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Brazil or China, People's Republic of?
China, People's Republic of, at 133.72 million against 62.09 million in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Brazil and China, People's Republic of?
71.63 million, with China, People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China, People's Republic of?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Brazil and China, People's Republic of rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
Brazil ranks 5th and China, People's Republic of ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed