Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Brazil

Brazil: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.131 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.131 ha per person
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
32nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.1956 ha per person
in 1976
All-time low
0.0933 ha per person
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Brazil, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0.131 ha per person for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in 2024.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Brazil peaked at 0.1956 ha per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0933 ha per person, in 1998.

Brazil ranks 32nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Brazil, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha per person Change
1961 0.1497 ha per person
1962 0.1499 ha per person +0.1%
1963 0.1587 ha per person +5.9%
1964 0.1609 ha per person +1.3%
1965 0.17 ha per person +5.7%
1966 0.157 ha per person -7.6%
1967 0.1639 ha per person +4.4%
1968 0.1666 ha per person +1.7%
1969 0.1695 ha per person +1.7%
1970 0.1764 ha per person +4.0%
1971 0.1808 ha per person +2.5%
1972 0.1744 ha per person -3.5%
1973 0.1638 ha per person -6.1%
1974 0.1715 ha per person +4.7%
1975 0.1794 ha per person +4.6%
1976 0.1956 ha per person +9.0%
1977 0.1886 ha per person -3.6%
1978 0.1718 ha per person -8.9%
1979 0.1762 ha per person +2.6%
1980 0.1739 ha per person -1.3%
1981 0.1604 ha per person -7.8%
1982 0.1726 ha per person +7.6%
1983 0.1393 ha per person -19.3%
1984 0.147 ha per person +5.5%
1985 0.1454 ha per person -1.1%
1986 0.162 ha per person +11.4%
1987 0.1662 ha per person +2.6%
1988 0.1605 ha per person -3.5%
1989 0.15 ha per person -6.6%
1990 0.1241 ha per person -17.2%
1991 0.1306 ha per person +5.2%
1992 0.1333 ha per person +2.0%
1993 0.1167 ha per person -12.5%
1994 0.126 ha per person +8.0%
1995 0.1221 ha per person -3.1%
1996 0.1067 ha per person -12.6%
1997 0.1068 ha per person +0.1%
1998 0.0933 ha per person -12.6%
1999 0.1016 ha per person +8.8%
2000 0.1011 ha per person -0.4%
2001 0.1029 ha per person +1.8%
2002 0.1002 ha per person -2.7%
2003 0.1103 ha per person +10.1%
2004 0.1118 ha per person +1.3%
2005 0.1046 ha per person -6.5%
2006 0.0987 ha per person -5.6%
2007 0.1037 ha per person +5.0%
2008 0.1093 ha per person +5.5%
2009 0.1045 ha per person -4.4%
2010 0.096 ha per person -8.1%
2011 0.0984 ha per person +2.5%
2012 0.0996 ha per person +1.2%
2013 0.1053 ha per person +5.7%
2014 0.1092 ha per person +3.7%
2015 0.1051 ha per person -3.7%
2016 0.099 ha per person -5.8%
2017 0.1106 ha per person +11.7%
2018 0.1042 ha per person -5.8%
2019 0.1098 ha per person +5.3%
2020 0.1145 ha per person +4.3%
2021 0.1193 ha per person +4.2%
2022 0.1315 ha per person +10.2%
2023 0.1383 ha per person +5.2%
2024 0.131 ha per person -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1607 ha per person 0.1497 ha per person 0.17 ha per person 9
1970s 0.1779 ha per person 0.1638 ha per person 0.1956 ha per person 10
1980s 0.1577 ha per person 0.1393 ha per person 0.1739 ha per person 10
1990s 0.1161 ha per person 0.0933 ha per person 0.1333 ha per person 10
2000s 0.1047 ha per person 0.0987 ha per person 0.1118 ha per person 10
2010s 0.1037 ha per person 0.096 ha per person 0.1106 ha per person 10
2020s 0.127 ha per person 0.1145 ha per person 0.1383 ha per person 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 29 Benin 0.1482 ha per person compare
  2. 30 Myanmar 0.1463 ha per person compare
  3. 31 Eritrea 0.1353 ha per person compare
  4. 33 Croatia 0.1293 ha per person compare
  5. 34 Sierra Leone 0.1268 ha per person compare
  6. 35 France 0.1244 ha per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Brazil?
Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Brazil was 0.131 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.1956 ha per person in 1976.
What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0933 ha per person in 1998.
How does Brazil rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
Brazil ranks 32nd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita
Unit
ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 9,156 data points, 1961–2024
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Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.