Surface area in Brazil
Brazil: Surface area was 8.51 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, surface area in Brazil stood at 8.51 million sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Brazil peaked at 8.52 million sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8.51 million sq. km, in 2022.
Brazil ranks 5th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.52 million sq. km | 8.52 million sq. km | 8.52 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.52 million sq. km | 8.52 million sq. km | 8.52 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.52 million sq. km | 8.52 million sq. km | 8.52 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.52 million sq. km | 8.52 million sq. km | 8.52 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.52 million sq. km | 8.52 million sq. km | 8.52 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.52 million sq. km | 8.52 million sq. km | 8.52 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.51 million sq. km | 8.51 million sq. km | 8.52 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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 27.78 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Brazil?
- Surface area in Brazil was 8.51 million sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 8.52 million sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.51 million sq. km in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for surface area?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.