Brazil vs India: Total agricultural area over the long term
Brazil
272.89 million
in 2025
India
177.19 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
4th
India rank
7th
Total agricultural area over the long term over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 272.89 million against 177.19 million in India, a difference of 95.70 million.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was India ahead.
Brazil ranks 4th and India ranks 7th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and India in 36.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 293,810 | 29.29 million | 29.00 million | India |
| 1100s | 427,758 | 29.99 million | 29.56 million | India |
| 1200s | 608,361 | 30.67 million | 30.06 million | India |
| 1300s | 990,410 | 31.34 million | 30.35 million | India |
| 1400s | 1.72 million | 31.99 million | 30.27 million | India |
| 1500s | 2.12 million | 32.63 million | 30.51 million | India |
| 1600s | 122,337 | 33.25 million | 33.13 million | India |
| 1700s | 128,041 | 40.26 million | 40.14 million | India |
| 1710s | 183,951 | 43.14 million | 42.96 million | India |
| 1720s | 288,975 | 46.24 million | 45.95 million | India |
| 1730s | 491,469 | 49.56 million | 49.06 million | India |
| 1740s | 888,017 | 53.12 million | 52.23 million | India |
| 1750s | 1.67 million | 56.95 million | 55.28 million | India |
| 1760s | 1.93 million | 61.06 million | 59.13 million | India |
| 1770s | 2.25 million | 65.48 million | 63.23 million | India |
| 1780s | 2.63 million | 70.22 million | 67.60 million | India |
| 1790s | 3.09 million | 75.32 million | 72.23 million | India |
| 1800s | 3.65 million | 80.80 million | 77.15 million | India |
| 1810s | 4.63 million | 86.68 million | 82.05 million | India |
| 1820s | 5.69 million | 92.93 million | 87.24 million | India |
| 1830s | 7.02 million | 99.85 million | 92.83 million | India |
| 1840s | 8.38 million | 107.02 million | 98.64 million | India |
| 1850s | 9.76 million | 115.14 million | 105.39 million | India |
| 1860s | 11.17 million | 116.95 million | 105.79 million | India |
| 1870s | 12.62 million | 118.78 million | 106.16 million | India |
| 1880s | 14.14 million | 120.51 million | 106.37 million | India |
| 1890s | 18.14 million | 122.61 million | 104.47 million | India |
| 1900s | 21.46 million | 124.41 million | 102.95 million | India |
| 1910s | 26.94 million | 125.77 million | 98.83 million | India |
| 1920s | 37.21 million | 127.53 million | 90.32 million | India |
| 1930s | 49.25 million | 136.82 million | 87.58 million | India |
| 1940s | 49.91 million | 146.33 million | 96.42 million | India |
| 1950s | 73.69 million | 164.17 million | 90.48 million | India |
| 1960s | 100.06 million | 176.03 million | 75.97 million | India |
| 1970s | 130.76 million | 178.44 million | 47.67 million | India |
| 1980s | 166.61 million | 180.24 million | 13.63 million | India |
| 1990s | 202.23 million | 180.50 million | 21.73 million | Brazil |
| 2000s | 233.70 million | 179.65 million | 54.05 million | Brazil |
| 2010s | 248.55 million | 178.88 million | 69.67 million | Brazil |
| 2020s | 265.19 million | 177.59 million | 87.60 million | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total agricultural area over the long term, Brazil or India?
- Brazil, at 272.89 million against 177.19 million in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total agricultural area over the long term between Brazil and India?
- 95.70 million, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for total agricultural area over the long term?
- Brazil ranks 4th and India ranks 7th 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.