Arable land in Brazil
Brazil: Arable land was 55.64 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55.64 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 206 countries
All-time high
55.76 million hectares
in 2017
All-time low
23.63 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Brazil stood at 55.64 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Brazil peaked at 55.76 million hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.63 million hectares, in 1961.
Brazil ranks 5th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Brazil, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.63 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 24.16 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 24.69 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 25.22 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 25.75 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 26.27 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 26.80 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 27.33 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 27.86 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 28.21 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 29.33 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 30.45 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 31.57 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 32.70 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 33.82 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 36.57 million hectares | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 39.31 million hectares | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 42.06 million hectares | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 44.80 million hectares | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 47.55 million hectares | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 48.54 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 49.54 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 50.54 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 51.53 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 52.91 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 51.79 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 50.68 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 49.57 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 48.45 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 47.34 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 46.23 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 45.11 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 44.00 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 42.89 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 42.56 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 43.14 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 43.72 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 44.29 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 44.87 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 45.45 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 46.02 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 46.60 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 47.18 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 47.76 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 48.33 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 48.91 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 49.54 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 50.16 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 50.78 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 51.41 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 52.03 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 52.65 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 53.27 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 53.90 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 54.52 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 55.14 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 55.76 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 55.74 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 55.71 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 55.69 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 55.67 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 55.64 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 55.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 55.64 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 million hectares, 54.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 55.64 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 167,133 hectares, 332.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.74 million hectares | 23.63 million hectares | 27.86 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.88 million hectares | 28.21 million hectares | 44.80 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.11 million hectares | 47.55 million hectares | 52.91 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.41 million hectares | 42.56 million hectares | 47.34 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.07 million hectares | 45.45 million hectares | 50.78 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.01 million hectares | 51.41 million hectares | 55.76 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.66 million hectares | 55.64 million hectares | 55.69 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 in Brazil?
- Arable land in Brazil was 55.64 million hectares in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 55.76 million hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.63 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for arable land?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.