Brazil vs United States: Cropland extent over the long-term
Brazil
62.09 million hectares
in 2025
United States
160.44 million hectares
in 2025
Brazil rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 160.44 million hectares against 62.09 million hectares in Brazil, a difference of 98.35 million hectares.
That makes United States's figure about 2.6 times Brazil's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 202 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 293,810 hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | United States |
| 1100s | 427,758 hectares | 1.58 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | United States |
| 1200s | 608,361 hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | United States |
| 1300s | 990,410 hectares | 1.89 million hectares | 898,990 hectares | United States |
| 1400s | 1.72 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | 370,800 hectares | United States |
| 1500s | 2.12 million hectares | 2.26 million hectares | 145,840 hectares | United States |
| 1600s | 98,258 hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 943,932 hectares | United States |
| 1700s | 79,843 hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | United States |
| 1710s | 87,544 hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | United States |
| 1720s | 96,162 hectares | 2.49 million hectares | 2.39 million hectares | United States |
| 1730s | 105,842 hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | United States |
| 1740s | 116,763 hectares | 3.86 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | United States |
| 1750s | 129,135 hectares | 4.66 million hectares | 4.53 million hectares | United States |
| 1760s | 143,217 hectares | 5.47 million hectares | 5.33 million hectares | United States |
| 1770s | 159,334 hectares | 6.36 million hectares | 6.21 million hectares | United States |
| 1780s | 177,850 hectares | 7.38 million hectares | 7.20 million hectares | United States |
| 1790s | 199,242 hectares | 8.55 million hectares | 8.35 million hectares | United States |
| 1800s | 224,084 hectares | 11.40 million hectares | 11.17 million hectares | United States |
| 1810s | 261,131 hectares | 15.08 million hectares | 14.82 million hectares | United States |
| 1820s | 310,731 hectares | 19.76 million hectares | 19.45 million hectares | United States |
| 1830s | 420,560 hectares | 26.02 million hectares | 25.60 million hectares | United States |
| 1840s | 531,485 hectares | 33.77 million hectares | 33.24 million hectares | United States |
| 1850s | 643,707 hectares | 41.66 million hectares | 41.01 million hectares | United States |
| 1860s | 757,432 hectares | 59.15 million hectares | 58.40 million hectares | United States |
| 1870s | 872,945 hectares | 67.32 million hectares | 66.45 million hectares | United States |
| 1880s | 1.10 million hectares | 100.89 million hectares | 99.79 million hectares | United States |
| 1890s | 1.41 million hectares | 125.82 million hectares | 124.41 million hectares | United States |
| 1900s | 1.78 million hectares | 144.42 million hectares | 142.64 million hectares | United States |
| 1910s | 2.38 million hectares | 167.07 million hectares | 164.69 million hectares | United States |
| 1920s | 3.36 million hectares | 178.56 million hectares | 175.20 million hectares | United States |
| 1930s | 4.62 million hectares | 184.45 million hectares | 179.83 million hectares | United States |
| 1940s | 5.09 million hectares | 178.97 million hectares | 173.88 million hectares | United States |
| 1950s | 8.19 million hectares | 187.29 million hectares | 179.10 million hectares | United States |
| 1960s | 11.62 million hectares | 181.18 million hectares | 169.57 million hectares | United States |
| 1970s | 15.03 million hectares | 189.27 million hectares | 174.23 million hectares | United States |
| 1980s | 19.07 million hectares | 189.36 million hectares | 170.28 million hectares | United States |
| 1990s | 29.29 million hectares | 183.37 million hectares | 154.08 million hectares | United States |
| 2000s | 39.78 million hectares | 172.81 million hectares | 133.04 million hectares | United States |
| 2010s | 54.13 million hectares | 160.43 million hectares | 106.30 million hectares | United States |
| 2020s | 61.12 million hectares | 160.44 million hectares | 99.31 million hectares | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 160.44 million hectares against 62.09 million hectares in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Brazil and United States?
- 98.35 million hectares, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Brazil ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.