What is agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Brazil?

Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Brazil was 28.33 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?

The highest recorded value was 28.95 hectares per square kilometre in 1985.

What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?

The lowest recorded value was 18.78 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Brazil rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?

Brazil ranks 130th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Brazil data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Brazil

Name: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Brazil
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Brazil: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 28.33 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

28.33 hectares per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

130th

of 209 countries

All-time high

28.95 hectares per square kilometre

in 1985

All-time low

18.78 hectares per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Brazil, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 28.33 hectares per square kilometre for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 28.95 hectares per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 18.78 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Brazil 130th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Brazil, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares per square kilometre	Change
1961	18.78 hectares per square kilometre	—
1962	19.22 hectares per square kilometre	+2.4%
1963	19.67 hectares per square kilometre	+2.3%
1964	20.11 hectares per square kilometre	+2.3%
1965	20.55 hectares per square kilometre	+2.2%
1966	21 hectares per square kilometre	+2.2%
1967	21.44 hectares per square kilometre	+2.1%
1968	21.88 hectares per square kilometre	+2.1%
1969	22.33 hectares per square kilometre	+2.0%
1970	22.77 hectares per square kilometre	+2.0%
1971	23.19 hectares per square kilometre	+1.8%
1972	23.61 hectares per square kilometre	+1.8%
1973	24.03 hectares per square kilometre	+1.8%
1974	24.45 hectares per square kilometre	+1.7%
1975	24.87 hectares per square kilometre	+1.7%
1976	25.46 hectares per square kilometre	+2.4%
1977	26.05 hectares per square kilometre	+2.3%
1978	26.64 hectares per square kilometre	+2.3%
1979	27.22 hectares per square kilometre	+2.2%
1980	27.82 hectares per square kilometre	+2.2%
1981	28.05 hectares per square kilometre	+0.8%
1982	28.27 hectares per square kilometre	+0.8%
1983	28.5 hectares per square kilometre	+0.8%
1984	28.73 hectares per square kilometre	+0.8%
1985	28.95 hectares per square kilometre	+0.8%
1986	28.78 hectares per square kilometre	-0.6%
1987	28.61 hectares per square kilometre	-0.6%
1988	28.44 hectares per square kilometre	-0.6%
1989	28.27 hectares per square kilometre	-0.6%
1990	28.1 hectares per square kilometre	-0.6%
1991	27.93 hectares per square kilometre	-0.6%
1992	27.76 hectares per square kilometre	-0.6%
1993	27.59 hectares per square kilometre	-0.6%
1994	27.42 hectares per square kilometre	-0.6%
1995	27.26 hectares per square kilometre	-0.6%
1996	27.27 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	27.28 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1998	27.29 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	27.31 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	27.32 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2001	27.33 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	27.34 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	27.35 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2004	27.37 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	27.38 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	27.39 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2007	27.48 hectares per square kilometre	+0.3%
2008	27.57 hectares per square kilometre	+0.3%
2009	27.65 hectares per square kilometre	+0.3%
2010	27.74 hectares per square kilometre	+0.3%
2011	27.82 hectares per square kilometre	+0.3%
2012	27.91 hectares per square kilometre	+0.3%
2013	28 hectares per square kilometre	+0.3%
2014	28.08 hectares per square kilometre	+0.3%
2015	28.17 hectares per square kilometre	+0.3%
2016	28.25 hectares per square kilometre	+0.3%
2017	28.34 hectares per square kilometre	+0.3%
2018	28.34 hectares per square kilometre	-0.0%
2019	28.34 hectares per square kilometre	-0.0%
2020	28.33 hectares per square kilometre	-0.0%
2021	28.33 hectares per square kilometre	-0.0%
2022	28.33 hectares per square kilometre	-0.0%
2023	28.33 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	20.55 hectares per square kilometre	18.78 hectares per square kilometre	22.33 hectares per square kilometre	9
1970s	24.83 hectares per square kilometre	22.77 hectares per square kilometre	27.22 hectares per square kilometre	10
1980s	28.44 hectares per square kilometre	27.82 hectares per square kilometre	28.95 hectares per square kilometre	10
1990s	27.52 hectares per square kilometre	27.26 hectares per square kilometre	28.1 hectares per square kilometre	10
2000s	27.42 hectares per square kilometre	27.32 hectares per square kilometre	27.65 hectares per square kilometre	10
2010s	28.1 hectares per square kilometre	27.74 hectares per square kilometre	28.34 hectares per square kilometre	10
2020s	28.33 hectares per square kilometre	28.33 hectares per square kilometre	28.33 hectares per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Brazil

127 Panama 29.52 hectares per square kilometre compare
128 Indonesia 29.13 hectares per square kilometre compare
129 Iran 29.01 hectares per square kilometre compare
131 Tajikistan 27.95 hectares per square kilometre compare
132 Croatia 26.55 hectares per square kilometre compare
133 Nepal 26.12 hectares per square kilometre compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Brazil?: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Brazil was 28.33 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 28.95 hectares per square kilometre in 1985.
What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 18.78 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Brazil rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?: Brazil ranks 130th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre
Unit: hectares per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 209 places, 12,060 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.