Brazil vs United States of America: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Brazil
236.76 million hectares
in 2023
United States of America
421.54 million hectares
in 2023
Brazil rank
5th
United States of America rank
3rd
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Brazil
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 421.54 million hectares against 236.76 million hectares in Brazil, a difference of 184.78 million hectares.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.8 times Brazil's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 227 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 171.79 million hectares | 438.88 million hectares | 267.09 million hectares | United States of America |
| 1970s | 207.52 million hectares | 432.06 million hectares | 224.54 million hectares | United States of America |
| 1980s | 237.74 million hectares | 429.42 million hectares | 191.68 million hectares | United States of America |
| 1990s | 230.04 million hectares | 420.32 million hectares | 190.29 million hectares | United States of America |
| 2000s | 229.16 million hectares | 413.89 million hectares | 184.73 million hectares | United States of America |
| 2010s | 234.85 million hectares | 424.16 million hectares | 189.31 million hectares | United States of America |
| 2020s | 236.78 million hectares | 422.40 million hectares | 185.62 million hectares | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Brazil or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 421.54 million hectares against 236.76 million hectares in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Brazil and United States of America?
- 184.78 million hectares, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Brazil ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd 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.