Brazil vs Russian Federation: Land used for agriculture

Brazil
228.71 million
in 2010
Russian Federation
176.39 million
in 2010
Brazil rank
4th
Russian Federation rank
6th

Land used for agriculture over time

  • Brazil
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 228.71 million against 176.39 million in Russian Federation, a difference of 52.32 million.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Brazil ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 6th of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Russian Federation in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1780s 833,719 39.90 million 39.07 million Russian Federation
1790s 939,564 41.95 million 41.01 million Russian Federation
1800s 1.16 million 43.92 million 42.76 million Russian Federation
1810s 1.50 million 45.83 million 44.34 million Russian Federation
1820s 2.43 million 48.28 million 45.85 million Russian Federation
1830s 3.85 million 50.98 million 47.13 million Russian Federation
1840s 5.45 million 59.62 million 54.17 million Russian Federation
1850s 7.28 million 63.88 million 56.60 million Russian Federation
1860s 9.70 million 72.53 million 62.83 million Russian Federation
1870s 12.85 million 77.77 million 64.92 million Russian Federation
1880s 16.97 million 88.59 million 71.63 million Russian Federation
1890s 22.26 million 100.75 million 78.48 million Russian Federation
1900s 28.86 million 112.06 million 83.20 million Russian Federation
1910s 37.54 million 137.25 million 99.71 million Russian Federation
1920s 52.25 million 125.74 million 73.48 million Russian Federation
1930s 73.47 million 138.49 million 65.02 million Russian Federation
1940s 102.05 million 169.12 million 67.06 million Russian Federation
1950s 122.46 million 154.42 million 31.96 million Russian Federation
1960s 144.90 million 179.40 million 34.50 million Russian Federation
1970s 187.84 million 178.08 million 9.77 million Brazil
1980s 211.13 million 177.55 million 33.58 million Brazil
1990s 219.30 million 175.56 million 43.74 million Brazil
2000s 225.30 million 178.96 million 46.34 million Brazil
2010s 228.71 million 176.39 million 52.32 million Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land used for agriculture, Brazil or Russian Federation?
Brazil, at 228.71 million against 176.39 million in Russian Federation as of 2010.
What is the difference in land used for agriculture between Brazil and Russian Federation?
52.32 million, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russian Federation?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Brazil and Russian Federation rank globally for land used for agriculture?
Brazil ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 6th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land used for agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land used for agriculture
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by 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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Agricultural land use is the sum of croplands and pasture – land used for grazing livestock. It is measured in hectares.