Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.2196 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2196 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
30th
of 117 countries
All-time high
0.5746 ha per square kilometre
in 1971
All-time low
0.0969 ha per square kilometre
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Brazil is 0.2196 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 0.5746 ha per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0969 ha per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Brazil 30th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2727 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2992 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3024 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3213 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3265 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3124 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4913 ha per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5138 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5488 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5598 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5746 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5481 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5606 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.476 ha per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5132 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4547 ha per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5371 ha per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 0.514 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.48 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4875 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4694 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4825 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3941 ha per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4206 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4775 ha per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 0.425 ha per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2801 ha per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1988 | 0.347 ha per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2908 ha per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2613 ha per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2595 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2611 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1522 ha per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1649 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1641 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1105 ha per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0969 ha per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1221 ha per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1059 ha per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1238 ha per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1332 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1194 ha per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1157 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1698 ha per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1843 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1455 ha per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1724 ha per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1648 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1335 ha per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1347 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2062 ha per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1984 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1373 ha per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1571 ha per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1503 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1458 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1238 ha per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1517 ha per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2092 ha per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2101 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1785 ha per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2121 ha per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2196 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.2196 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0587 ha per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.2196 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.054 ha per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3765 ha per square kilometre | 0.2727 ha per square kilometre | 0.5488 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5218 ha per square kilometre | 0.4547 ha per square kilometre | 0.5746 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4074 ha per square kilometre | 0.2801 ha per square kilometre | 0.4875 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1699 ha per square kilometre | 0.0969 ha per square kilometre | 0.2613 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1462 ha per square kilometre | 0.1157 ha per square kilometre | 0.1843 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1614 ha per square kilometre | 0.1238 ha per square kilometre | 0.2092 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2051 ha per square kilometre | 0.1785 ha per square kilometre | 0.2196 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 27 Zimbabwe 0.2722 ha per square kilometre compare
- 28 El Salvador 0.2582 ha per square kilometre compare
- 29 Malawi 0.2523 ha per square kilometre compare
- 31 France 0.215 ha per square kilometre compare
- 32 Guinea 0.1959 ha per square kilometre compare
- 33 Central African Republic 0.1935 ha per square kilometre compare
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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Brazil was 0.2196 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5746 ha per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0969 ha per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Brazil rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 30th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.