Brazil vs China: Agricultural area over the long-term
Brazil
272.89 million hectares
in 2025
China
526.33 million hectares
in 2025
Brazil rank
4th
China rank
1st
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 526.33 million hectares against 272.89 million hectares in Brazil, a difference of 253.43 million hectares.
That makes China's figure about 1.9 times Brazil's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 202 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 293,810 hectares | 33.70 million hectares | 33.41 million hectares | China |
| 1100s | 427,758 hectares | 81.52 million hectares | 81.09 million hectares | China |
| 1200s | 608,361 hectares | 92.01 million hectares | 91.40 million hectares | China |
| 1300s | 990,410 hectares | 70.95 million hectares | 69.96 million hectares | China |
| 1400s | 1.72 million hectares | 62.75 million hectares | 61.03 million hectares | China |
| 1500s | 2.12 million hectares | 79.26 million hectares | 77.15 million hectares | China |
| 1600s | 122,337 hectares | 83.88 million hectares | 83.76 million hectares | China |
| 1700s | 128,041 hectares | 86.40 million hectares | 86.27 million hectares | China |
| 1710s | 183,951 hectares | 90.29 million hectares | 90.10 million hectares | China |
| 1720s | 288,975 hectares | 98.28 million hectares | 97.99 million hectares | China |
| 1730s | 491,469 hectares | 102.11 million hectares | 101.62 million hectares | China |
| 1740s | 888,017 hectares | 108.34 million hectares | 107.46 million hectares | China |
| 1750s | 1.67 million hectares | 121.94 million hectares | 120.26 million hectares | China |
| 1760s | 1.93 million hectares | 129.25 million hectares | 127.32 million hectares | China |
| 1770s | 2.25 million hectares | 138.27 million hectares | 136.02 million hectares | China |
| 1780s | 2.63 million hectares | 159.65 million hectares | 157.02 million hectares | China |
| 1790s | 3.09 million hectares | 169.75 million hectares | 166.66 million hectares | China |
| 1800s | 3.65 million hectares | 169.14 million hectares | 165.49 million hectares | China |
| 1810s | 4.63 million hectares | 189.75 million hectares | 185.12 million hectares | China |
| 1820s | 5.69 million hectares | 196.73 million hectares | 191.04 million hectares | China |
| 1830s | 7.02 million hectares | 210.56 million hectares | 203.53 million hectares | China |
| 1840s | 8.38 million hectares | 219.05 million hectares | 210.68 million hectares | China |
| 1850s | 9.76 million hectares | 226.04 million hectares | 216.29 million hectares | China |
| 1860s | 11.17 million hectares | 223.69 million hectares | 212.52 million hectares | China |
| 1870s | 12.62 million hectares | 200.61 million hectares | 188.00 million hectares | China |
| 1880s | 14.14 million hectares | 202.45 million hectares | 188.31 million hectares | China |
| 1890s | 18.14 million hectares | 208.47 million hectares | 190.33 million hectares | China |
| 1900s | 21.46 million hectares | 219.26 million hectares | 197.80 million hectares | China |
| 1910s | 26.94 million hectares | 231.73 million hectares | 204.79 million hectares | China |
| 1920s | 37.21 million hectares | 253.46 million hectares | 216.25 million hectares | China |
| 1930s | 49.25 million hectares | 263.79 million hectares | 214.54 million hectares | China |
| 1940s | 49.91 million hectares | 283.96 million hectares | 234.05 million hectares | China |
| 1950s | 73.69 million hectares | 335.48 million hectares | 261.79 million hectares | China |
| 1960s | 100.06 million hectares | 371.45 million hectares | 271.39 million hectares | China |
| 1970s | 130.76 million hectares | 436.18 million hectares | 305.42 million hectares | China |
| 1980s | 166.61 million hectares | 493.63 million hectares | 327.01 million hectares | China |
| 1990s | 202.23 million hectares | 529.85 million hectares | 327.62 million hectares | China |
| 2000s | 233.70 million hectares | 527.87 million hectares | 294.17 million hectares | China |
| 2010s | 248.55 million hectares | 525.99 million hectares | 277.44 million hectares | China |
| 2020s | 265.19 million hectares | 526.23 million hectares | 261.04 million hectares | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Brazil or China?
- China, at 526.33 million hectares against 272.89 million hectares in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Brazil and China?
- 253.43 million hectares, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Brazil ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.