Cropland extent over the long-term in Brazil
Brazil: Cropland extent over the long-term was 62.09 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
62.09 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
5th
of 202 countries
All-time high
62.09 million hectares
in 2025
All-time low
79,843 hectares
in 1700
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Brazil, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term in Brazil stood at 62.09 million hectares. 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 extent over the long-term in Brazil peaked at 62.09 million hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 79,843 hectares, 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.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Brazil, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 293,810 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 427,758 hectares | +45.6% |
| 1200 | 608,361 hectares | +42.2% |
| 1300 | 990,410 hectares | +62.8% |
| 1400 | 1.72 million hectares | +73.7% |
| 1500 | 2.12 million hectares | +23.2% |
| 1600 | 98,258 hectares | -95.4% |
| 1700 | 79,843 hectares | -18.7% |
| 1710 | 87,544 hectares | +9.6% |
| 1720 | 96,162 hectares | +9.8% |
| 1730 | 105,842 hectares | +10.1% |
| 1740 | 116,763 hectares | +10.3% |
| 1750 | 129,135 hectares | +10.6% |
| 1760 | 143,217 hectares | +10.9% |
| 1770 | 159,334 hectares | +11.3% |
| 1780 | 177,850 hectares | +11.6% |
| 1790 | 199,242 hectares | +12.0% |
| 1800 | 224,084 hectares | +12.5% |
| 1810 | 261,131 hectares | +16.5% |
| 1820 | 310,731 hectares | +19.0% |
| 1830 | 420,560 hectares | +35.3% |
| 1840 | 531,485 hectares | +26.4% |
| 1850 | 643,707 hectares | +21.1% |
| 1860 | 757,432 hectares | +17.7% |
| 1870 | 872,945 hectares | +15.3% |
| 1880 | 1.10 million hectares | +25.8% |
| 1890 | 1.41 million hectares | +28.2% |
| 1900 | 1.78 million hectares | +26.6% |
| 1910 | 2.38 million hectares | +33.6% |
| 1920 | 3.36 million hectares | +41.1% |
| 1930 | 4.62 million hectares | +37.5% |
| 1940 | 5.09 million hectares | +10.2% |
| 1950 | 6.86 million hectares | +34.8% |
| 1951 | 7.14 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1952 | 7.43 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 7.73 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 8.02 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 8.32 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 8.63 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 8.94 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 9.26 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 9.58 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 9.92 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 10.28 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 10.65 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 11.03 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 11.41 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 11.80 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 12.18 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 12.57 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 12.96 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 13.36 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 13.75 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 14.02 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 14.30 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 14.57 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 14.86 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 15.15 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 15.45 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 15.76 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 16.08 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 16.40 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 16.73 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 17.10 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 17.47 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 17.84 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 18.22 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 18.58 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 19.07 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 20.60 million hectares | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 21.87 million hectares | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 23.25 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 24.84 million hectares | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 26.88 million hectares | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 27.53 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 28.44 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 29.19 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 29.84 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 30.64 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 31.17 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 31.71 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 32.63 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 33.73 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 34.91 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 35.68 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 36.22 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 38.22 million hectares | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 40.35 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 42.38 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 44.02 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 45.52 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 46.73 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 47.75 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 48.49 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 49.58 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 51.52 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 53.76 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 55.67 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 57.20 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 58.66 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 59.09 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 59.53 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 60.41 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 60.49 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 61.07 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 60.99 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 61.68 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 62.09 million hectares | +0.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 62.09 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.01 million hectares, 30.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 62.09 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 661,020 hectares, 93.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | -95.4% | 2.12 million hectares | 98,258 hectares |
| 1400 | +73.7% | 990,410 hectares | 1.72 million hectares |
| 1300 | +62.8% | 608,361 hectares | 990,410 hectares |
| 1100 | +45.6% | 293,810 hectares | 427,758 hectares |
| 1200 | +42.2% | 427,758 hectares | 608,361 hectares |
| 1920 | +41.1% | 2.38 million hectares | 3.36 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 293,810 hectares | 293,810 hectares | 293,810 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 427,758 hectares | 427,758 hectares | 427,758 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 608,361 hectares | 608,361 hectares | 608,361 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 990,410 hectares | 990,410 hectares | 990,410 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.72 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.12 million hectares | 2.12 million hectares | 2.12 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 98,258 hectares | 98,258 hectares | 98,258 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 79,843 hectares | 79,843 hectares | 79,843 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 87,544 hectares | 87,544 hectares | 87,544 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 96,162 hectares | 96,162 hectares | 96,162 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 105,842 hectares | 105,842 hectares | 105,842 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 116,763 hectares | 116,763 hectares | 116,763 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 129,135 hectares | 129,135 hectares | 129,135 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 143,217 hectares | 143,217 hectares | 143,217 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 159,334 hectares | 159,334 hectares | 159,334 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 177,850 hectares | 177,850 hectares | 177,850 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 199,242 hectares | 199,242 hectares | 199,242 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 224,084 hectares | 224,084 hectares | 224,084 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 261,131 hectares | 261,131 hectares | 261,131 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 310,731 hectares | 310,731 hectares | 310,731 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 420,560 hectares | 420,560 hectares | 420,560 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 531,485 hectares | 531,485 hectares | 531,485 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 643,707 hectares | 643,707 hectares | 643,707 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 757,432 hectares | 757,432 hectares | 757,432 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 872,945 hectares | 872,945 hectares | 872,945 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.10 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.41 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.78 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.38 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.36 million hectares | 3.36 million hectares | 3.36 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 4.62 million hectares | 4.62 million hectares | 4.62 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 5.09 million hectares | 5.09 million hectares | 5.09 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 8.19 million hectares | 6.86 million hectares | 9.58 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.62 million hectares | 9.92 million hectares | 13.36 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.03 million hectares | 13.75 million hectares | 16.40 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.07 million hectares | 16.73 million hectares | 23.25 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.29 million hectares | 24.84 million hectares | 32.63 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.78 million hectares | 33.73 million hectares | 46.73 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.13 million hectares | 47.75 million hectares | 59.53 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.12 million hectares | 60.41 million hectares | 62.09 million hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6576 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2918 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.28 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term in Brazil?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Brazil was 62.09 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 62.09 million hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,843 hectares in 1700.
- How does Brazil rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.