Brazil vs United States: Agricultural area over the long-term
Brazil
272.89 million hectares
in 2025
United States
418.11 million hectares
in 2025
Brazil rank
4th
United States rank
2nd
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 418.11 million hectares against 272.89 million hectares in Brazil, a difference of 145.22 million hectares.
That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 202 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 293,810 hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | United States |
| 1100s | 427,758 hectares | 1.58 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | United States |
| 1200s | 608,361 hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | United States |
| 1300s | 990,410 hectares | 1.89 million hectares | 898,990 hectares | United States |
| 1400s | 1.72 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | 370,800 hectares | United States |
| 1500s | 2.12 million hectares | 2.26 million hectares | 145,840 hectares | United States |
| 1600s | 122,337 hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 919,853 hectares | United States |
| 1700s | 128,041 hectares | 4.94 million hectares | 4.81 million hectares | United States |
| 1710s | 183,951 hectares | 6.13 million hectares | 5.95 million hectares | United States |
| 1720s | 288,975 hectares | 7.41 million hectares | 7.12 million hectares | United States |
| 1730s | 491,469 hectares | 8.79 million hectares | 8.30 million hectares | United States |
| 1740s | 888,017 hectares | 10.56 million hectares | 9.67 million hectares | United States |
| 1750s | 1.67 million hectares | 12.31 million hectares | 10.64 million hectares | United States |
| 1760s | 1.93 million hectares | 15.30 million hectares | 13.37 million hectares | United States |
| 1770s | 2.25 million hectares | 17.57 million hectares | 15.33 million hectares | United States |
| 1780s | 2.63 million hectares | 20.28 million hectares | 17.65 million hectares | United States |
| 1790s | 3.09 million hectares | 23.69 million hectares | 20.60 million hectares | United States |
| 1800s | 3.65 million hectares | 29.83 million hectares | 26.19 million hectares | United States |
| 1810s | 4.63 million hectares | 35.64 million hectares | 31.01 million hectares | United States |
| 1820s | 5.69 million hectares | 42.71 million hectares | 37.02 million hectares | United States |
| 1830s | 7.02 million hectares | 51.68 million hectares | 44.65 million hectares | United States |
| 1840s | 8.38 million hectares | 62.65 million hectares | 54.28 million hectares | United States |
| 1850s | 9.76 million hectares | 74.63 million hectares | 64.88 million hectares | United States |
| 1860s | 11.17 million hectares | 103.61 million hectares | 92.45 million hectares | United States |
| 1870s | 12.62 million hectares | 107.22 million hectares | 94.60 million hectares | United States |
| 1880s | 14.14 million hectares | 175.20 million hectares | 161.06 million hectares | United States |
| 1890s | 18.14 million hectares | 208.93 million hectares | 190.79 million hectares | United States |
| 1900s | 21.46 million hectares | 289.62 million hectares | 268.16 million hectares | United States |
| 1910s | 26.94 million hectares | 319.87 million hectares | 292.93 million hectares | United States |
| 1920s | 37.21 million hectares | 340.56 million hectares | 303.35 million hectares | United States |
| 1930s | 49.25 million hectares | 370.05 million hectares | 320.81 million hectares | United States |
| 1940s | 49.91 million hectares | 403.37 million hectares | 353.46 million hectares | United States |
| 1950s | 73.69 million hectares | 442.94 million hectares | 369.25 million hectares | United States |
| 1960s | 100.06 million hectares | 439.60 million hectares | 339.54 million hectares | United States |
| 1970s | 130.76 million hectares | 432.06 million hectares | 301.30 million hectares | United States |
| 1980s | 166.61 million hectares | 429.42 million hectares | 262.80 million hectares | United States |
| 1990s | 202.23 million hectares | 420.32 million hectares | 218.09 million hectares | United States |
| 2000s | 233.70 million hectares | 413.32 million hectares | 179.62 million hectares | United States |
| 2010s | 248.55 million hectares | 416.24 million hectares | 167.69 million hectares | United States |
| 2020s | 265.19 million hectares | 418.11 million hectares | 152.92 million hectares | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 418.11 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 United States?
- 145.22 million hectares, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Brazil ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd 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.