Brazil vs United States: Cropland use over the long term
Brazil
62.09 million
in 2025
United States
160.44 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 160.44 million against 62.09 million in Brazil, a difference of 98.35 million.
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 199 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 | 1.47 million | 1.17 million | United States |
| 1100s | 427,758 | 1.58 million | 1.15 million | United States |
| 1200s | 608,361 | 1.75 million | 1.14 million | United States |
| 1300s | 990,410 | 1.89 million | 898,990 | United States |
| 1400s | 1.72 million | 2.09 million | 370,800 | United States |
| 1500s | 2.12 million | 2.26 million | 145,840 | United States |
| 1600s | 98,258 | 1.04 million | 943,932 | United States |
| 1700s | 79,843 | 1.28 million | 1.20 million | United States |
| 1710s | 87,544 | 1.87 million | 1.78 million | United States |
| 1720s | 96,162 | 2.49 million | 2.39 million | United States |
| 1730s | 105,842 | 3.14 million | 3.04 million | United States |
| 1740s | 116,763 | 3.86 million | 3.74 million | United States |
| 1750s | 129,135 | 4.66 million | 4.53 million | United States |
| 1760s | 143,217 | 5.47 million | 5.33 million | United States |
| 1770s | 159,334 | 6.36 million | 6.21 million | United States |
| 1780s | 177,850 | 7.38 million | 7.20 million | United States |
| 1790s | 199,242 | 8.55 million | 8.35 million | United States |
| 1800s | 224,084 | 11.40 million | 11.17 million | United States |
| 1810s | 261,131 | 15.08 million | 14.82 million | United States |
| 1820s | 310,731 | 19.76 million | 19.45 million | United States |
| 1830s | 420,560 | 26.02 million | 25.60 million | United States |
| 1840s | 531,485 | 33.77 million | 33.24 million | United States |
| 1850s | 643,707 | 41.66 million | 41.01 million | United States |
| 1860s | 757,432 | 59.15 million | 58.40 million | United States |
| 1870s | 872,945 | 67.32 million | 66.45 million | United States |
| 1880s | 1.10 million | 100.89 million | 99.79 million | United States |
| 1890s | 1.41 million | 125.82 million | 124.41 million | United States |
| 1900s | 1.78 million | 144.42 million | 142.64 million | United States |
| 1910s | 2.38 million | 167.07 million | 164.69 million | United States |
| 1920s | 3.36 million | 178.56 million | 175.20 million | United States |
| 1930s | 4.62 million | 184.45 million | 179.83 million | United States |
| 1940s | 5.09 million | 178.97 million | 173.88 million | United States |
| 1950s | 8.19 million | 187.29 million | 179.10 million | United States |
| 1960s | 11.62 million | 181.18 million | 169.57 million | United States |
| 1970s | 15.03 million | 189.27 million | 174.23 million | United States |
| 1980s | 19.07 million | 189.36 million | 170.28 million | United States |
| 1990s | 29.29 million | 183.37 million | 154.08 million | United States |
| 2000s | 39.78 million | 172.81 million | 133.04 million | United States |
| 2010s | 54.13 million | 160.43 million | 106.30 million | United States |
| 2020s | 61.12 million | 160.44 million | 99.31 million | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 160.44 million against 62.09 million in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Brazil and United States?
- 98.35 million, 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 use over the long term?
- Brazil ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd 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.