Australia vs Brazil: Total agricultural area over the long term
Australia
350.71 million
in 2025
Brazil
272.89 million
in 2025
Australia rank
3rd
Brazil rank
4th
Total agricultural area over the long term over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Australia currently reports 350.71 million against 272.89 million in Brazil, a difference of 77.82 million.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Brazil ahead.
Australia ranks 3rd and Brazil ranks 4th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 18 and Brazil in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 293,810 | 293,810 | Brazil |
| 1100s | 0 | 427,758 | 427,758 | Brazil |
| 1200s | 0 | 608,361 | 608,361 | Brazil |
| 1300s | 0 | 990,410 | 990,410 | Brazil |
| 1400s | 0 | 1.72 million | 1.72 million | Brazil |
| 1500s | 0 | 2.12 million | 2.12 million | Brazil |
| 1600s | 0 | 122,337 | 122,337 | Brazil |
| 1700s | 0 | 128,041 | 128,041 | Brazil |
| 1710s | 0 | 183,951 | 183,951 | Brazil |
| 1720s | 0 | 288,975 | 288,975 | Brazil |
| 1730s | 0 | 491,469 | 491,469 | Brazil |
| 1740s | 0 | 888,017 | 888,017 | Brazil |
| 1750s | 0 | 1.67 million | 1.67 million | Brazil |
| 1760s | 0 | 1.93 million | 1.93 million | Brazil |
| 1770s | 0 | 2.25 million | 2.25 million | Brazil |
| 1780s | 0 | 2.63 million | 2.63 million | Brazil |
| 1790s | 255,951 | 3.09 million | 2.83 million | Brazil |
| 1800s | 409,716 | 3.65 million | 3.24 million | Brazil |
| 1810s | 950,299 | 4.63 million | 3.68 million | Brazil |
| 1820s | 1.66 million | 5.69 million | 4.04 million | Brazil |
| 1830s | 2.95 million | 7.02 million | 4.07 million | Brazil |
| 1840s | 5.37 million | 8.38 million | 3.00 million | Brazil |
| 1850s | 10.01 million | 9.76 million | 258,660 | Australia |
| 1860s | 18.95 million | 11.17 million | 7.78 million | Australia |
| 1870s | 30.38 million | 12.62 million | 17.76 million | Australia |
| 1880s | 44.34 million | 14.14 million | 30.20 million | Australia |
| 1890s | 67.61 million | 18.14 million | 49.47 million | Australia |
| 1900s | 97.56 million | 21.46 million | 76.11 million | Australia |
| 1910s | 132.53 million | 26.94 million | 105.59 million | Australia |
| 1920s | 173.45 million | 37.21 million | 136.24 million | Australia |
| 1930s | 228.52 million | 49.25 million | 179.27 million | Australia |
| 1940s | 275.70 million | 49.91 million | 225.79 million | Australia |
| 1950s | 380.00 million | 73.69 million | 306.31 million | Australia |
| 1960s | 436.57 million | 100.06 million | 336.51 million | Australia |
| 1970s | 441.09 million | 130.76 million | 310.33 million | Australia |
| 1980s | 434.20 million | 166.61 million | 267.59 million | Australia |
| 1990s | 411.73 million | 202.23 million | 209.50 million | Australia |
| 2000s | 386.43 million | 233.70 million | 152.73 million | Australia |
| 2010s | 352.91 million | 248.55 million | 104.36 million | Australia |
| 2020s | 348.28 million | 265.19 million | 83.09 million | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total agricultural area over the long term, Australia or Brazil?
- Australia, at 350.71 million against 272.89 million in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total agricultural area over the long term between Australia and Brazil?
- 77.82 million, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for total agricultural area over the long term?
- Australia ranks 3rd and Brazil ranks 4th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.