Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita was 1.28 hectares per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.28 hectares per person
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
28th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.28 hectares per person
in 2005
All-time low
1.2 hectares per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Brazil stood at 1.28 hectares per person.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Brazil peaked at 1.28 hectares per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.2 hectares per person, in 1960.
Brazil ranks 28th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.2 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.2 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.2 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.21 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.21 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.21 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.21 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.22 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.22 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.22 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.22 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.23 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.23 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.23 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.23 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.23 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.23 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.23 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.23 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.23 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.23 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.23 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.23 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.23 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.23 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.24 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.25 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.26 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.25 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.25 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.25 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.26 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.27 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.27 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.27 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.27 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.27 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.27 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.28 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.28 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.28 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.28 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.27 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.27 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.26 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.25 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.25 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.24 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.24 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.23 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.23 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.23 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.23 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.23 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.23 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.24 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.25 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.27 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.27 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 1.28 hectares per person | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.21 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 1.22 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.23 hectares per person | 1.22 hectares per person | 1.23 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.23 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.25 hectares per person | 1.27 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 hectares per person | 1.27 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.23 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.23 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 25 Djibouti 1.44 hectares per person compare
- 26 Kyrgyzstan 1.41 hectares per person compare
- 27 Canada 1.35 hectares per person compare
- 29 Madagascar 1.25 hectares per person compare
- 30 Guyana 1.25 hectares per person compare
- 31 United States 1.22 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6576 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2918 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (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, per capita in Brazil?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Brazil was 1.28 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 hectares per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 hectares per person in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita?
- Brazil ranks 28th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.