Land area in Brazil
Brazil: Land area was 8.36 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in Brazil is 8.36 million sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Brazil peaked at 8.36 million sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8.36 million sq. km, in 1961.
Brazil ranks 5th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.36 million sq. km | 8.36 million sq. km | 8.36 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.36 million sq. km | 8.36 million sq. km | 8.36 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.36 million sq. km | 8.36 million sq. km | 8.36 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.36 million sq. km | 8.36 million sq. km | 8.36 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.36 million sq. km | 8.36 million sq. km | 8.36 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.36 million sq. km | 8.36 million sq. km | 8.36 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.36 million sq. km | 8.36 million sq. km | 8.36 million sq. km | 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)
- 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 land area in Brazil?
- Land area in Brazil was 8.36 million sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 8.36 million sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.36 million sq. km in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for land area?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.