Agricultural area per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Agricultural area per capita was 1.12 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.12
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
40th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.1
in 1961
All-time low
1.12
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961β2023
Agricultural area per capita in Brazil, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural area per capita in Brazil stood at 1.12. 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 area per capita in Brazil peaked at 2.1 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.12, in 2023.
Brazil ranks 40th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.05 | 2.01 | 2.1 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.95 | 1.92 | 2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.78 | 1.61 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 | 1.33 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 | 1.2 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 1.14 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 37 Mozambique 1.23 compare
- 38 United States 1.23 compare
- 39 Zambia 1.15 compare
- 41 Central African Republic 1.1 compare
- 42 Ukraine 1.09 compare
- 43 Latvia 1.05 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture share gdp 6.09 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.09 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 11.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 25.16 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 138.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas β Production 7.05 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Brazil?
- Agricultural area per capita in Brazil was 1.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Brazil ranks 40th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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