Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 6.66 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.66 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
123rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
6.67 hectares per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
2.83 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Brazil stood at 6.66 hectares per square kilometre.
The figure is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 6.67 hectares per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.83 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Brazil ranks 123rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.83 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.89 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 2.95 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 3.02 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 3.08 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 3.14 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 3.21 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 3.27 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 3.33 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 3.37 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 3.51 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 3.64 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 3.78 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 3.91 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 4.05 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 4.38 hectares per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 4.7 hectares per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 5.03 hectares per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 5.36 hectares per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 5.69 hectares per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 5.81 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 5.93 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 6.05 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 6.17 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 6.33 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 6.06 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 5.93 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 5.66 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 5.53 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 5.4 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 5.26 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 5.13 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 5.09 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 5.16 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 5.23 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 5.3 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 5.37 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 5.44 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 5.51 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 5.58 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 5.64 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.71 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.78 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.85 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.93 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 6 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 6.08 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.15 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 6.22 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 6.3 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 6.37 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 6.45 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 6.52 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 6.6 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.66 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.66 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.66 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 6.66 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.89 hectares per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 6.66 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.67 hectares per square kilometre, 100% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.08 hectares per square kilometre | 2.83 hectares per square kilometre | 3.33 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.17 hectares per square kilometre | 3.37 hectares per square kilometre | 5.36 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6 hectares per square kilometre | 5.69 hectares per square kilometre | 6.33 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.31 hectares per square kilometre | 5.09 hectares per square kilometre | 5.66 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.75 hectares per square kilometre | 5.44 hectares per square kilometre | 6.08 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.46 hectares per square kilometre | 6.15 hectares per square kilometre | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.66 hectares per square kilometre | 6.66 hectares per square kilometre | 6.66 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 120 Mali 6.84 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 121 Kyrgyzstan 6.71 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 122 British Virgin Islands 6.67 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 124 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.57 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 125 Ireland 6.37 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 126 Sweden 6.2 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Brazil was 6.66 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 6.67 hectares per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 123rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) 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.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable 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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Arable land (hectares) 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.