Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested in Brazil
Brazil: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested was 49.51 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested in Brazil stood at 49.51 million ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested in Brazil peaked at 49.51 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.90 million ha, in 1961.
Brazil ranks 1st of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested in Brazil, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.90 million ha | — |
| 1962 | 3.23 million ha | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 3.22 million ha | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 3.36 million ha | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 3.56 million ha | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 3.66 million ha | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 5.37 million ha | +46.6% |
| 1968 | 5.52 million ha | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 6.00 million ha | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 6.55 million ha | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 7.17 million ha | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 7.41 million ha | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 8.66 million ha | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 9.34 million ha | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 10.23 million ha | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 10.37 million ha | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 11.57 million ha | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 12.17 million ha | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 12.40 million ha | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 13.01 million ha | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 12.51 million ha | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 12.32 million ha | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 11.50 million ha | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 12.93 million ha | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 14.19 million ha | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 12.76 million ha | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 11.50 million ha | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 13.46 million ha | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 14.70 million ha | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 13.81 million ha | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 11.93 million ha | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 11.84 million ha | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 12.16 million ha | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 13.17 million ha | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 13.32 million ha | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 11.50 million ha | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 12.59 million ha | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 14.63 million ha | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 14.28 million ha | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 15.04 million ha | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 15.45 million ha | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 17.69 million ha | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 19.82 million ha | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 23.30 million ha | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 24.88 million ha | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 23.60 million ha | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 22.34 million ha | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 23.01 million ha | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 23.19 million ha | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 24.80 million ha | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 26.00 million ha | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 27.00 million ha | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 29.49 million ha | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 32.13 million ha | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 33.97 million ha | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 34.87 million ha | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 35.54 million ha | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 36.65 million ha | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 38.38 million ha | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 39.65 million ha | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 41.37 million ha | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 43.83 million ha | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 47.64 million ha | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 49.51 million ha | +3.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 49.51 million ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,712 ha, 2280.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 49.51 million ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30,920 ha, 1601.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +46.6% | 3.66 million ha | 5.37 million ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.09 million ha | 2.90 million ha | 6.00 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.59 million ha | 6.55 million ha | 12.40 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.89 million ha | 11.50 million ha | 14.70 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.92 million ha | 11.50 million ha | 14.63 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.83 million ha | 15.04 million ha | 24.88 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.88 million ha | 24.80 million ha | 38.38 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.40 million ha | 39.65 million ha | 49.51 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 2 India 43.43 million ha compare
- 3 China 27.60 million ha compare
- 4 China, mainland 27.55 million ha compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 3.06 million ha compare
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 oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested in Brazil?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested in Brazil was 49.51 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 49.51 million ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.90 million ha in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. 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, published as part of Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.