Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0112 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.0112 sq. km per person for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Brazil peaked at 0.021 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0112 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Brazil ranks 37th of 210 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 (sq. km), per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.021 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0209 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0208 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0206 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0205 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0204 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0203 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0202 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0201 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.02 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0198 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0197 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0196 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0194 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0193 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0193 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0193 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0193 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0192 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0192 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0189 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0186 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0184 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0181 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0179 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0174 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0169 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0165 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0161 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0158 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0154 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.015 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0147 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0144 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0141 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0139 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.013 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0125 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0123 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0122 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0121 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.012 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.012 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0119 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0118 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0118 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0117 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0117 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0115 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0114 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0112 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0205 sq. km per person | 0.0201 sq. km per person | 0.021 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0195 sq. km per person | 0.0192 sq. km per person | 0.02 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0178 sq. km per person | 0.0161 sq. km per person | 0.0192 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0144 sq. km per person | 0.0133 sq. km per person | 0.0158 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0125 sq. km per person | 0.012 sq. km per person | 0.0131 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0117 sq. km per person | 0.0114 sq. km per person | 0.012 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0113 sq. km per person | 0.0112 sq. km per person | 0.0113 sq. km per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Brazil?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Brazil was 0.0112 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.021 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0112 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Brazil ranks 37th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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 land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.