Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.131 hectares per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Brazil stood at 0.131 hectares per person.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Brazil peaked at 0.1956 hectares per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0933 hectares per person, in 1998.
That places Brazil 38th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1497 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1499 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1587 hectares per person | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1609 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.17 hectares per person | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 0.157 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1639 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1666 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1695 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1764 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1808 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1744 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1638 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1715 hectares per person | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1794 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1956 hectares per person | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1886 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1718 hectares per person | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1762 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1739 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1604 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1726 hectares per person | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1393 hectares per person | -19.3% |
| 1984 | 0.147 hectares per person | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1454 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.162 hectares per person | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1662 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1605 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.15 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1241 hectares per person | -17.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1306 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1333 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1167 hectares per person | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.126 hectares per person | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1221 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1067 hectares per person | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1068 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0933 hectares per person | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1016 hectares per person | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1011 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1029 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1002 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1103 hectares per person | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1118 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1046 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0987 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1037 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1093 hectares per person | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1045 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.096 hectares per person | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0984 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0996 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1053 hectares per person | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1092 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1051 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.099 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1106 hectares per person | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1042 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1098 hectares per person | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1145 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1193 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1315 hectares per person | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1383 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.131 hectares per person | -5.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.131 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0524 hectares per person, 2.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.131 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0242 hectares per person, 5.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1607 hectares per person | 0.1497 hectares per person | 0.17 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1779 hectares per person | 0.1638 hectares per person | 0.1956 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1577 hectares per person | 0.1393 hectares per person | 0.1739 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1161 hectares per person | 0.0933 hectares per person | 0.1333 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1047 hectares per person | 0.0987 hectares per person | 0.1118 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1037 hectares per person | 0.096 hectares per person | 0.1106 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.127 hectares per person | 0.1145 hectares per person | 0.1383 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Brazil?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Brazil was 0.131 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1956 hectares per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0933 hectares per person in 1998.
- How does Brazil rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Brazil ranks 38th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.