Brazil vs Russia: Agricultural area over the long-term
Brazil
272.89 million hectares
in 2025
Russia
215.49 million hectares
in 2025
Brazil rank
4th
Russia rank
5th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Brazil
- Russia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 272.89 million hectares against 215.49 million hectares in Russia, a difference of 57.40 million hectares.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Russia ahead.
Brazil ranks 4th and Russia ranks 5th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 37.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 293,810 hectares | 4.84 million hectares | 4.55 million hectares | Russia |
| 1100s | 427,758 hectares | 7.27 million hectares | 6.84 million hectares | Russia |
| 1200s | 608,361 hectares | 10.98 million hectares | 10.37 million hectares | Russia |
| 1300s | 990,410 hectares | 11.36 million hectares | 10.37 million hectares | Russia |
| 1400s | 1.72 million hectares | 11.36 million hectares | 9.64 million hectares | Russia |
| 1500s | 2.12 million hectares | 14.63 million hectares | 12.52 million hectares | Russia |
| 1600s | 122,337 hectares | 18.36 million hectares | 18.24 million hectares | Russia |
| 1700s | 128,041 hectares | 20.81 million hectares | 20.68 million hectares | Russia |
| 1710s | 183,951 hectares | 25.33 million hectares | 25.14 million hectares | Russia |
| 1720s | 288,975 hectares | 29.85 million hectares | 29.56 million hectares | Russia |
| 1730s | 491,469 hectares | 33.89 million hectares | 33.39 million hectares | Russia |
| 1740s | 888,017 hectares | 37.58 million hectares | 36.69 million hectares | Russia |
| 1750s | 1.67 million hectares | 41.21 million hectares | 39.53 million hectares | Russia |
| 1760s | 1.93 million hectares | 44.84 million hectares | 42.90 million hectares | Russia |
| 1770s | 2.25 million hectares | 48.46 million hectares | 46.22 million hectares | Russia |
| 1780s | 2.63 million hectares | 52.09 million hectares | 49.47 million hectares | Russia |
| 1790s | 3.09 million hectares | 55.72 million hectares | 52.64 million hectares | Russia |
| 1800s | 3.65 million hectares | 59.35 million hectares | 55.70 million hectares | Russia |
| 1810s | 4.63 million hectares | 62.98 million hectares | 58.35 million hectares | Russia |
| 1820s | 5.69 million hectares | 66.50 million hectares | 60.80 million hectares | Russia |
| 1830s | 7.02 million hectares | 70.40 million hectares | 63.37 million hectares | Russia |
| 1840s | 8.38 million hectares | 82.11 million hectares | 73.73 million hectares | Russia |
| 1850s | 9.76 million hectares | 88.27 million hectares | 78.52 million hectares | Russia |
| 1860s | 11.17 million hectares | 100.41 million hectares | 89.24 million hectares | Russia |
| 1870s | 12.62 million hectares | 108.22 million hectares | 95.60 million hectares | Russia |
| 1880s | 14.14 million hectares | 123.68 million hectares | 109.54 million hectares | Russia |
| 1890s | 18.14 million hectares | 141.30 million hectares | 123.16 million hectares | Russia |
| 1900s | 21.46 million hectares | 165.13 million hectares | 143.67 million hectares | Russia |
| 1910s | 26.94 million hectares | 201.76 million hectares | 174.82 million hectares | Russia |
| 1920s | 37.21 million hectares | 187.82 million hectares | 150.61 million hectares | Russia |
| 1930s | 49.25 million hectares | 206.62 million hectares | 157.38 million hectares | Russia |
| 1940s | 49.91 million hectares | 246.12 million hectares | 196.21 million hectares | Russia |
| 1950s | 73.69 million hectares | 196.08 million hectares | 122.39 million hectares | Russia |
| 1960s | 100.06 million hectares | 222.38 million hectares | 122.32 million hectares | Russia |
| 1970s | 130.76 million hectares | 222.36 million hectares | 91.60 million hectares | Russia |
| 1980s | 166.61 million hectares | 223.38 million hectares | 56.76 million hectares | Russia |
| 1990s | 202.23 million hectares | 216.10 million hectares | 13.86 million hectares | Russia |
| 2000s | 233.70 million hectares | 212.72 million hectares | 20.98 million hectares | Brazil |
| 2010s | 248.55 million hectares | 213.92 million hectares | 34.63 million hectares | Brazil |
| 2020s | 265.19 million hectares | 215.49 million hectares | 49.69 million hectares | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Brazil or Russia?
- Brazil, at 272.89 million hectares against 215.49 million hectares in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Brazil and Russia?
- 57.40 million hectares, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Russia rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Brazil ranks 4th and Russia ranks 5th 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.