Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 5.71 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Oil 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Brazil is 5.71 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 5.71 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3805 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Brazil ranks 39th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3805 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4203 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4218 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4441 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.473 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4794 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.6851 ha per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1968 | 0.7055 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7628 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 0.8297 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 0.9012 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 0.9313 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 1.5 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 1.53 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 1.55 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.53 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.41 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 1.6 ha per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 1.76 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 1.58 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 1.41 ha per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 1.64 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 1.79 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 1.69 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 1.46 ha per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.47 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.59 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 1.6 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.39 ha per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 1.52 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 1.76 ha per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 1.72 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.82 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 1.87 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.13 ha per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 2.39 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 2.81 ha per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 3 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 2.84 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 2.69 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 2.77 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.79 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.98 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 3.14 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 3.24 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.53 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 3.85 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 4.07 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 4.18 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.26 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.39 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 4.6 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 4.75 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 4.95 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 5.25 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 5.71 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 5.71 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.31 ha per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 5.71 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 ha per square kilometre, 5.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 | +42.9% | 0.4794 ha per square kilometre | 0.6851 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5303 ha per square kilometre | 0.3805 ha per square kilometre | 0.7628 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | 0.8297 ha per square kilometre | 1.53 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.59 ha per square kilometre | 1.41 ha per square kilometre | 1.79 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 ha per square kilometre | 1.39 ha per square kilometre | 1.76 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 ha per square kilometre | 1.82 ha per square kilometre | 3 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.82 ha per square kilometre | 2.98 ha per square kilometre | 4.6 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.17 ha per square kilometre | 4.75 ha per square kilometre | 5.71 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Brazil was 5.71 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5.71 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3805 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 39th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. 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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil 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.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil 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
Oilcrops, Oil 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.