Brazil vs United States: Organic agricultural area
Organic agricultural area over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.06 million hectares against 1.02 million hectares in Brazil, a difference of 1.04 million hectares.
That makes United States's figure about 2.0 times Brazil's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 12th and United States ranks 9th of 172 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 831,072 hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 817,442 hectares | United States |
| 2010s | 888,716 hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | United States |
| 2020s | 1.21 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | 988,544 hectares | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher organic agricultural area, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 2.06 million hectares against 1.02 million hectares in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in organic agricultural area between Brazil and United States?
- 1.04 million hectares, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for organic agricultural area?
- Brazil ranks 12th and United States ranks 9th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Organic agricultural area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total organic area is defined as the land area certified as organic, or in the conversion process to organic (over a two-year period). It is the portion of land area (including arable lands, pastures or wild areas) managed (cultivated) or wild harvested in accordance with specific organic standards.