Agricultural land per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Agricultural land per capita was 1.12 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.12 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
42nd
of 226 countries
All-time high
2.1 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
1.12 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land per capita in Brazil stood at 1.12 hectares per capita. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Brazil peaked at 2.1 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.12 hectares per capita, in 2023.
Brazil ranks 42nd of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.1 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 2.09 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 2.08 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 2.06 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 2.05 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 2.04 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.03 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 2.02 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 2.01 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 2 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 1.98 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 1.97 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.96 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.94 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.93 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.93 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.93 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.93 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.92 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.92 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.89 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.86 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.84 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.81 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.79 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.74 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.69 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.65 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.61 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.57 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.54 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.5 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.47 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.44 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.41 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.39 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.37 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.35 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.33 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.31 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.3 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.28 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.27 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.25 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.24 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.23 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.22 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.21 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.2 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.2 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.19 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.18 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.18 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.17 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.17 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.16 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.16 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.15 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.14 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.13 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.13 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.13 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.12 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.12 hectares per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3687 hectares per capita, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.12 hectares per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2545 hectares per capita, 4.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.05 hectares per capita | 2.01 hectares per capita | 2.1 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.95 hectares per capita | 1.92 hectares per capita | 2 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.78 hectares per capita | 1.61 hectares per capita | 1.92 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 hectares per capita | 1.33 hectares per capita | 1.57 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 hectares per capita | 1.2 hectares per capita | 1.31 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 hectares per capita | 1.14 hectares per capita | 1.2 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 hectares per capita | 1.12 hectares per capita | 1.13 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 39 Mozambique 1.23 hectares per capita compare
- 40 United States 1.23 hectares per capita compare
- 41 Zambia 1.15 hectares per capita compare
- 43 Central African Republic 1.1 hectares per capita compare
- 44 Ukraine 1.09 hectares per capita compare
- 45 Latvia 1.05 hectares per capita 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Brazil?
- Agricultural land per capita in Brazil was 1.12 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Brazil ranks 42nd out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.