Brazil vs United States of America: Land used for agriculture

Brazil
228.71 million
in 2010
United States of America
381.41 million
in 2010
Brazil rank
4th
United States of America rank
2nd

Land used for agriculture over time

  • Brazil
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 381.41 million against 228.71 million in Brazil, a difference of 152.70 million.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.7 times Brazil's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 179 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United States of America Difference Ahead
1780s 833,719 3.95 million 3.12 million United States of America
1790s 939,564 5.82 million 4.88 million United States of America
1800s 1.16 million 9.86 million 8.70 million United States of America
1810s 1.50 million 14.35 million 12.86 million United States of America
1820s 2.43 million 20.35 million 17.91 million United States of America
1830s 3.85 million 28.78 million 24.93 million United States of America
1840s 5.45 million 41.22 million 35.77 million United States of America
1850s 7.28 million 59.54 million 52.26 million United States of America
1860s 9.70 million 85.55 million 75.85 million United States of America
1870s 12.85 million 105.33 million 92.48 million United States of America
1880s 16.97 million 164.94 million 147.98 million United States of America
1890s 22.26 million 235.58 million 213.32 million United States of America
1900s 28.86 million 268.96 million 240.10 million United States of America
1910s 37.54 million 320.46 million 282.92 million United States of America
1920s 52.25 million 348.13 million 295.88 million United States of America
1930s 73.47 million 364.33 million 290.86 million United States of America
1940s 102.05 million 363.86 million 261.81 million United States of America
1950s 122.46 million 394.96 million 272.50 million United States of America
1960s 144.90 million 417.92 million 273.02 million United States of America
1970s 187.84 million 404.13 million 216.29 million United States of America
1980s 211.13 million 396.78 million 185.65 million United States of America
1990s 219.30 million 391.67 million 172.36 million United States of America
2000s 225.30 million 382.93 million 157.63 million United States of America
2010s 228.71 million 381.41 million 152.70 million United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land used for agriculture, Brazil or United States of America?
United States of America, at 381.41 million against 228.71 million in Brazil as of 2010.
What is the difference in land used for agriculture between Brazil and United States of America?
152.70 million, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for land used for agriculture?
Brazil ranks 4th and United States of America 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 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
Last refreshed

Agricultural land use is the sum of croplands and pasture – land used for grazing livestock. It is measured in hectares.