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
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) β 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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About this data
Agricultural land use is the sum of croplands and pasture β land used for grazing livestock. It is measured in hectares.