Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Brazil
Brazil: Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate was 1.12 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.12 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 40.5%
World rank
6th
of 196 countries
All-time high
3.46 % change on previous year
in 1986
All-time low
0.2243 % change on previous year
in 2010
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Brazil, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.12 % change on previous year for agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 40.5% on the previous year and up 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Brazil peaked at 3.46 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.2243 % change on previous year, in 2010.
Brazil ranks 6th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +54.9% |
| 1987 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1988 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1989 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1991 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 1993 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2001 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 2004 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9293 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6455 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6621 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3687 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2243 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2324 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2519 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.45 % change on previous year | +78.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5296 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5789 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5824 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4417 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4409 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8024 % change on previous year | +82.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8635 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 2022 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.7982 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2025 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +40.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +82.0% | 0.4409 % change on previous year | 0.8024 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +78.6% | 0.2519 % change on previous year | 0.45 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +54.9% | 2.24 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -47.3% | 1.51 % change on previous year | 0.7982 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +43.3% | 0.8635 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -44.3% | 0.6621 % change on previous year | 0.3687 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.15 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 3.05 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.49 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.43 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 % change on previous year | 0.3687 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4535 % change on previous year | 0.2243 % change on previous year | 0.8024 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 0.7982 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
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- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.28 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Brazil?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Brazil was 1.12 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3.46 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2243 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Brazil rank for agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate?
- Brazil ranks 6th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural area over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural area over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.