Brazil vs India: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Brazil
236.76 million hectares
in 2023
India
178.57 million hectares
in 2023
Brazil rank
5th
India rank
8th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 236.76 million hectares against 178.57 million hectares in India, a difference of 58.19 million hectares.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and India ranks 8th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 171.79 million hectares | 177.00 million hectares | 5.21 million hectares | India |
| 1970s | 207.52 million hectares | 179.20 million hectares | 28.33 million hectares | Brazil |
| 1980s | 237.74 million hectares | 181.00 million hectares | 56.73 million hectares | Brazil |
| 1990s | 230.04 million hectares | 181.14 million hectares | 48.90 million hectares | Brazil |
| 2000s | 229.16 million hectares | 180.21 million hectares | 48.95 million hectares | Brazil |
| 2010s | 234.85 million hectares | 179.50 million hectares | 55.36 million hectares | Brazil |
| 2020s | 236.78 million hectares | 178.55 million hectares | 58.23 million hectares | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Brazil or India?
- Brazil, at 236.76 million hectares against 178.57 million hectares in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Brazil and India?
- 58.19 million hectares, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Brazil ranks 5th and India ranks 8th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.