Land area per crop type in Brazil
Brazil: Land area per crop type was 3,360 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3,360 hectares
Change on year
down 23.0%
World rank
38th
of 66 countries
All-time high
25,709 hectares
in 1962
All-time low
2,147 hectares
in 1988
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land area per crop type in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, land area per crop type in Brazil stood at 3,360 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.0% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area per crop type in Brazil peaked at 25,709 hectares in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2,147 hectares, in 1988.
Brazil ranks 38th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area per crop type in Brazil, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23,436 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 25,709 hectares | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 22,879 hectares | -11.0% |
| 1964 | 20,898 hectares | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 21,376 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 21,347 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 22,297 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 22,487 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 22,543 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 22,929 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 23,819 hectares | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 20,420 hectares | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 20,003 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 22,616 hectares | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 20,857 hectares | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 13,640 hectares | -34.6% |
| 1977 | 9,080 hectares | -33.4% |
| 1978 | 8,191 hectares | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 10,850 hectares | +32.5% |
| 1980 | 12,236 hectares | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 24,312 hectares | +98.7% |
| 1982 | 4,741 hectares | -80.5% |
| 1983 | 4,183 hectares | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 3,781 hectares | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 12,611 hectares | +233.5% |
| 1986 | 5,070 hectares | -59.8% |
| 1987 | 3,022 hectares | -40.4% |
| 1988 | 2,147 hectares | -29.0% |
| 1989 | 3,854 hectares | +79.5% |
| 1990 | 4,395 hectares | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 5,242 hectares | +19.3% |
| 1992 | 6,691 hectares | +27.6% |
| 1993 | 5,631 hectares | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 4,235 hectares | -24.8% |
| 1995 | 2,647 hectares | -37.5% |
| 1996 | 5,263 hectares | +98.8% |
| 1997 | 8,224 hectares | +56.3% |
| 1998 | 9,907 hectares | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 6,554 hectares | -33.8% |
| 2000 | 6,755 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 6,953 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 4,847 hectares | -30.3% |
| 2003 | 2,738 hectares | -43.5% |
| 2004 | 3,402 hectares | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 4,543 hectares | +33.5% |
| 2006 | 2,932 hectares | -35.5% |
| 2007 | 3,866 hectares | +31.9% |
| 2008 | 4,748 hectares | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 3,629 hectares | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 2,343 hectares | -35.4% |
| 2011 | 2,341 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 5,554 hectares | +137.2% |
| 2013 | 3,744 hectares | -32.6% |
| 2014 | 3,082 hectares | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 3,615 hectares | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 3,469 hectares | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 5,565 hectares | +60.4% |
| 2018 | 4,897 hectares | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 5,630 hectares | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 5,350 hectares | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 5,467 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 5,569 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 4,365 hectares | -21.6% |
| 2024 | 3,360 hectares | -23.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3,360 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,694 hectares, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 3,360 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 355 hectares, 9.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area per crop type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +233.5% | 3,781 hectares | 12,611 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,552 hectares | 20,898 hectares | 25,709 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,240 hectares | 8,191 hectares | 23,819 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,596 hectares | 2,147 hectares | 24,312 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,879 hectares | 2,647 hectares | 9,907 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,441 hectares | 2,738 hectares | 6,953 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,024 hectares | 2,341 hectares | 5,630 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,822 hectares | 3,360 hectares | 5,569 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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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 land area per crop type in Brazil?
- Land area per crop type in Brazil was 3,360 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area per crop type recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 25,709 hectares in 1962.
- What is the lowest land area per crop type recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,147 hectares in 1988.
- How does Brazil rank for land area per crop type?
- Brazil ranks 38th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area per crop type rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Land area per crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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