Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.299 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Brazil stood at 0.299 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 0.7252 ha per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.299 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
Brazil ranks 73rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3225 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3394 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3738 ha per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3913 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4104 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4174 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4601 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4607 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4565 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.4372 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4948 ha per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4995 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4785 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.537 ha per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5198 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5069 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5659 ha per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5742 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5235 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5715 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6184 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7252 ha per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4964 ha per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6527 ha per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6525 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6736 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6392 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7063 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6354 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5723 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6636 ha per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6271 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4702 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6637 ha per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6079 ha per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5246 ha per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5352 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3987 ha per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5002 ha per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5235 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.416 ha per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4996 ha per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4939 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4808 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4529 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4873 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4576 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4577 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4963 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4132 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4441 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3269 ha per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3396 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.384 ha per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3452 ha per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3117 ha per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3381 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3439 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.316 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3261 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3164 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3197 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.299 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4035 ha per square kilometre | 0.3225 ha per square kilometre | 0.4607 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5137 ha per square kilometre | 0.4372 ha per square kilometre | 0.5742 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6371 ha per square kilometre | 0.4964 ha per square kilometre | 0.7252 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5563 ha per square kilometre | 0.3987 ha per square kilometre | 0.6637 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4766 ha per square kilometre | 0.416 ha per square kilometre | 0.5235 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3563 ha per square kilometre | 0.3117 ha per square kilometre | 0.4441 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3153 ha per square kilometre | 0.299 ha per square kilometre | 0.3261 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 70 Dominica 0.3293 ha per square kilometre compare
- 71 Portugal 0.3223 ha per square kilometre compare
- 72 Australia 0.3105 ha per square kilometre compare
- 74 Sri Lanka 0.2925 ha per square kilometre compare
- 75 Zambia 0.2878 ha per square kilometre compare
- 76 Italy 0.2875 ha per square kilometre compare
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 pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Brazil was 0.299 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7252 ha per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.299 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 73rd out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pulses, Total — 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.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — 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
Pulses, Total — 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.