Cropland area in Brazil
Brazil: Cropland area was 63.40 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 5th out of 219 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.
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 138.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.1% (2025)
- Rural population 25.16 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 11.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 27.78 million hectares (2024)
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 5th out of 219 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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