Cropland use over the long term in Brazil
Brazil: Cropland use over the long term was 62.09 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
62.09 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
5th
of 202 countries
All-time high
62.09 million
in 2025
All-time low
79,843
in 1700
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland use over the long term in Brazil, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland use over the long term in Brazil stood at 62.09 million. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland use over the long term in Brazil peaked at 62.09 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 79,843, in 1700.
Brazil ranks 5th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 293,810 | 293,810 | 293,810 | 1 |
| 1100s | 427,758 | 427,758 | 427,758 | 1 |
| 1200s | 608,361 | 608,361 | 608,361 | 1 |
| 1300s | 990,410 | 990,410 | 990,410 | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.72 million | 1.72 million | 1.72 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.12 million | 2.12 million | 2.12 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 98,258 | 98,258 | 98,258 | 1 |
| 1700s | 79,843 | 79,843 | 79,843 | 1 |
| 1710s | 87,544 | 87,544 | 87,544 | 1 |
| 1720s | 96,162 | 96,162 | 96,162 | 1 |
| 1730s | 105,842 | 105,842 | 105,842 | 1 |
| 1740s | 116,763 | 116,763 | 116,763 | 1 |
| 1750s | 129,135 | 129,135 | 129,135 | 1 |
| 1760s | 143,217 | 143,217 | 143,217 | 1 |
| 1770s | 159,334 | 159,334 | 159,334 | 1 |
| 1780s | 177,850 | 177,850 | 177,850 | 1 |
| 1790s | 199,242 | 199,242 | 199,242 | 1 |
| 1800s | 224,084 | 224,084 | 224,084 | 1 |
| 1810s | 261,131 | 261,131 | 261,131 | 1 |
| 1820s | 310,731 | 310,731 | 310,731 | 1 |
| 1830s | 420,560 | 420,560 | 420,560 | 1 |
| 1840s | 531,485 | 531,485 | 531,485 | 1 |
| 1850s | 643,707 | 643,707 | 643,707 | 1 |
| 1860s | 757,432 | 757,432 | 757,432 | 1 |
| 1870s | 872,945 | 872,945 | 872,945 | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.10 million | 1.10 million | 1.10 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.41 million | 1.41 million | 1.41 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.78 million | 1.78 million | 1.78 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.38 million | 2.38 million | 2.38 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.36 million | 3.36 million | 3.36 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 4.62 million | 4.62 million | 4.62 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 5.09 million | 5.09 million | 5.09 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 8.19 million | 6.86 million | 9.58 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.62 million | 9.92 million | 13.36 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.03 million | 13.75 million | 16.40 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.07 million | 16.73 million | 23.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.29 million | 24.84 million | 32.63 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.78 million | 33.73 million | 46.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.13 million | 47.75 million | 59.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.12 million | 60.41 million | 62.09 million | 6 |
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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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.09 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.09 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 27.78 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland use over the long term in Brazil?
- Cropland use over the long term in Brazil was 62.09 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland use over the long term recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 62.09 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest cropland use over the long term recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,843 in 1700.
- How does Brazil rank for cropland use over the long term?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland use over the long term rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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