Australia vs Brazil: Global peak agricultural land
Australia
356.16 million
in 2010
Brazil
228.71 million
in 2010
Australia rank
3rd
Brazil rank
4th
Global peak agricultural land over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Australia currently reports 356.16 million against 228.71 million in Brazil, a difference of 127.45 million.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.6 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Brazil ahead.
Australia ranks 3rd and Brazil ranks 4th of 178 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 17 and Brazil in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 833,719 | 833,719 | Brazil |
| 1790s | 0 | 939,564 | 939,564 | Brazil |
| 1800s | 0 | 1.16 million | 1.16 million | Brazil |
| 1810s | 0 | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | Brazil |
| 1820s | 4,359 | 2.43 million | 2.43 million | Brazil |
| 1830s | 339,440 | 3.85 million | 3.51 million | Brazil |
| 1840s | 2.06 million | 5.45 million | 3.39 million | Brazil |
| 1850s | 22.34 million | 7.28 million | 15.06 million | Australia |
| 1860s | 32.55 million | 9.70 million | 22.85 million | Australia |
| 1870s | 47.07 million | 12.85 million | 34.21 million | Australia |
| 1880s | 67.46 million | 16.97 million | 50.49 million | Australia |
| 1890s | 97.07 million | 22.26 million | 74.81 million | Australia |
| 1900s | 139.47 million | 28.86 million | 110.61 million | Australia |
| 1910s | 201.17 million | 37.54 million | 163.63 million | Australia |
| 1920s | 291.44 million | 52.25 million | 239.19 million | Australia |
| 1930s | 323.82 million | 73.47 million | 250.35 million | Australia |
| 1940s | 359.70 million | 102.05 million | 257.64 million | Australia |
| 1950s | 399.29 million | 122.46 million | 276.83 million | Australia |
| 1960s | 440.26 million | 144.90 million | 295.37 million | Australia |
| 1970s | 448.81 million | 187.84 million | 260.97 million | Australia |
| 1980s | 444.13 million | 211.13 million | 233.00 million | Australia |
| 1990s | 420.56 million | 219.30 million | 201.26 million | Australia |
| 2000s | 397.09 million | 225.30 million | 171.79 million | Australia |
| 2010s | 356.16 million | 228.71 million | 127.45 million | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global peak agricultural land, Australia or Brazil?
- Australia, at 356.16 million against 228.71 million in Brazil as of 2010.
- What is the difference in global peak agricultural land between Australia and Brazil?
- 127.45 million, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for global peak agricultural land?
- Australia ranks 3rd and Brazil ranks 4th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.