Cropland area in Brazil
Brazil: Cropland area was 63.40 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.40 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 224 countries
All-time high
63.52 million hectares
in 2017
All-time low
31.44 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area in Brazil is 63.40 million hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Brazil peaked at 63.52 million hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31.44 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Brazil 6th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland area in Brazil, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.44 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 31.97 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 32.50 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 33.02 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 33.55 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 34.08 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 34.61 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 35.13 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 35.66 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 36.19 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 37.39 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 38.60 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 39.80 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 41.00 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 42.21 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 45.37 million hectares | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 48.53 million hectares | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 51.69 million hectares | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 54.85 million hectares | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 58.02 million hectares | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 58.98 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 59.94 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 60.90 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 61.85 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 62.81 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 61.54 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 60.27 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 59.00 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 57.73 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 56.46 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 55.19 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 53.91 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 52.64 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 51.37 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 50.10 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 51.06 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 52.01 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 52.96 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 53.92 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 54.87 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 55.82 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 56.78 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 57.73 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 58.68 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 59.63 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 60.59 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 60.86 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 61.12 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 61.39 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 61.66 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 61.92 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 62.19 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 62.45 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 62.72 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 62.99 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 63.25 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 63.52 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 63.49 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 63.47 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 63.45 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 63.42 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 63.40 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 63.40 million hectares | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 63.40 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 40.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 63.40 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 544,348 hectares, 116.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.55 million hectares | 31.44 million hectares | 35.66 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.56 million hectares | 36.19 million hectares | 54.85 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.10 million hectares | 57.73 million hectares | 62.81 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.96 million hectares | 50.10 million hectares | 56.46 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.75 million hectares | 54.87 million hectares | 61.39 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.77 million hectares | 61.66 million hectares | 63.52 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.42 million hectares | 63.40 million hectares | 63.45 million hectares | 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 cropland area in Brazil?
- Cropland area in Brazil was 63.40 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 63.52 million hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.44 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for cropland area?
- Brazil ranks 6th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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