Brazil vs China (People’s Republic of): Land use agriculture longterm

Brazil
228.71 million
in 2010
China (People’s Republic of)
524.84 million
in 2010
Brazil rank
4th
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st

Land use agriculture longterm over time

  • Brazil
  • China (People’s Republic of)
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 524.84 million against 228.71 million in Brazil, a difference of 296.13 million.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 2.3 times Brazil's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 4th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st of 178 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China (People’s Republic of) Difference Ahead
1780s 833,719 177.00 million 176.17 million China (People’s Republic of)
1790s 939,564 183.47 million 182.53 million China (People’s Republic of)
1800s 1.16 million 179.57 million 178.41 million China (People’s Republic of)
1810s 1.50 million 195.06 million 193.57 million China (People’s Republic of)
1820s 2.43 million 195.47 million 193.04 million China (People’s Republic of)
1830s 3.85 million 203.95 million 200.10 million China (People’s Republic of)
1840s 5.45 million 204.97 million 199.52 million China (People’s Republic of)
1850s 7.28 million 205.86 million 198.58 million China (People’s Republic of)
1860s 9.70 million 195.53 million 185.83 million China (People’s Republic of)
1870s 12.85 million 189.62 million 176.77 million China (People’s Republic of)
1880s 16.97 million 192.62 million 175.66 million China (People’s Republic of)
1890s 22.26 million 198.75 million 176.49 million China (People’s Republic of)
1900s 28.86 million 206.78 million 177.91 million China (People’s Republic of)
1910s 37.54 million 216.53 million 178.99 million China (People’s Republic of)
1920s 52.25 million 233.61 million 181.36 million China (People’s Republic of)
1930s 73.47 million 240.73 million 167.26 million China (People’s Republic of)
1940s 102.05 million 250.48 million 148.43 million China (People’s Republic of)
1950s 122.46 million 260.67 million 138.22 million China (People’s Republic of)
1960s 144.90 million 336.08 million 191.18 million China (People’s Republic of)
1970s 187.84 million 366.98 million 179.14 million China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 211.13 million 421.97 million 210.84 million China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 219.30 million 510.83 million 291.53 million China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 225.30 million 518.20 million 292.90 million China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 228.71 million 524.84 million 296.13 million China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use agriculture longterm, Brazil or China (People’s Republic of)?
China (People’s Republic of), at 524.84 million against 228.71 million in Brazil as of 2010.
What is the difference in land use agriculture longterm between Brazil and China (People’s Republic of)?
296.13 million, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China (People’s Republic of)?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Brazil and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for land use agriculture longterm?
Brazil ranks 4th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Land use agriculture longterm. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land use agriculture longterm
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
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