Surface area in Brazil
Brazil: Surface area was 8.51 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
8.51 million sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 216 countries
All-time high
8.52 million sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
8.51 million sq. km
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Surface area in Brazil, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.52 million sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.51 million sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 8.51 million sq. km | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 8.51 million sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109,385 sq. km, 77.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 8.51 million sq. km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,358 sq. km, 335.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 (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 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 216 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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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.