Brazil vs India: Cropland area
Brazil
55.76 million
in 2010
India
162.24 million
in 2010
Brazil rank
5th
India rank
2nd
Cropland area over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 162.24 million against 55.76 million in Brazil, a difference of 106.48 million.
That makes India's figure about 2.9 times Brazil's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 179 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 111,285 | 64.53 million | 64.42 million | India |
| 1790s | 122,894 | 69.47 million | 69.35 million | India |
| 1800s | 137,468 | 74.75 million | 74.61 million | India |
| 1810s | 173,871 | 80.43 million | 80.25 million | India |
| 1820s | 218,466 | 86.60 million | 86.38 million | India |
| 1830s | 283,706 | 93.16 million | 92.87 million | India |
| 1840s | 355,066 | 100.24 million | 99.89 million | India |
| 1850s | 429,387 | 107.89 million | 107.46 million | India |
| 1860s | 519,377 | 109.47 million | 108.95 million | India |
| 1870s | 604,379 | 111.10 million | 110.50 million | India |
| 1880s | 675,062 | 112.73 million | 112.06 million | India |
| 1890s | 912,361 | 114.39 million | 113.48 million | India |
| 1900s | 1.15 million | 116.06 million | 114.91 million | India |
| 1910s | 1.52 million | 117.75 million | 116.23 million | India |
| 1920s | 4.90 million | 119.43 million | 114.53 million | India |
| 1930s | 10.27 million | 125.41 million | 115.14 million | India |
| 1940s | 15.60 million | 131.63 million | 116.03 million | India |
| 1950s | 16.62 million | 138.08 million | 121.46 million | India |
| 1960s | 25.29 million | 155.66 million | 130.37 million | India |
| 1970s | 37.35 million | 157.99 million | 120.64 million | India |
| 1980s | 47.69 million | 159.96 million | 112.27 million | India |
| 1990s | 50.36 million | 161.13 million | 110.77 million | India |
| 2000s | 52.61 million | 161.59 million | 108.99 million | India |
| 2010s | 55.76 million | 162.24 million | 106.48 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, Brazil or India?
- India, at 162.24 million against 55.76 million in Brazil as of 2010.
- What is the difference in cropland area between Brazil and India?
- 106.48 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for cropland area?
- Brazil ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.