Total agricultural land use per person in Brazil
Brazil: Total agricultural land use per person was 1.26 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.26
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
35th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.43
in 1750
All-time low
0.0259
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural land use per person in Brazil, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, total agricultural land use per person in Brazil stood at 1.26.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural land use per person in Brazil peaked at 1.43 in 1750 and was at its lowest, 0.0259, in 1000.
Brazil ranks 35th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Total agricultural land use per person in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0259 | — |
| 1100 | 0.034 | +31.3% |
| 1200 | 0.0441 | +29.5% |
| 1300 | 0.0659 | +49.5% |
| 1400 | 0.1058 | +60.5% |
| 1500 | 0.1131 | +6.9% |
| 1600 | 0.1378 | +21.9% |
| 1700 | 0.2323 | +68.5% |
| 1710 | 0.2901 | +24.9% |
| 1720 | 0.3941 | +35.9% |
| 1730 | 0.5766 | +46.3% |
| 1740 | 0.8914 | +54.6% |
| 1750 | 1.43 | +60.2% |
| 1760 | 1.4 | -2.1% |
| 1770 | 1.37 | -2.1% |
| 1780 | 1.34 | -2.1% |
| 1790 | 1.31 | -2.0% |
| 1800 | 1.29 | -1.9% |
| 1810 | 1.28 | -0.9% |
| 1820 | 1.28 | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 1.24 | -2.8% |
| 1840 | 1.22 | -1.8% |
| 1850 | 1.21 | -1.1% |
| 1860 | 1.2 | -0.7% |
| 1870 | 1.2 | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 1.2 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 1.24 | +3.3% |
| 1900 | 1.21 | -2.4% |
| 1910 | 1.21 | -0.4% |
| 1920 | 1.2 | -0.5% |
| 1930 | 1.2 | -0.5% |
| 1940 | 1.19 | -0.7% |
| 1950 | 1.18 | -0.7% |
| 1951 | 1.18 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 1.19 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 1.19 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.19 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.19 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.2 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.2 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.2 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.2 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.2 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.21 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.21 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.21 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.21 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.22 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.22 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.22 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.22 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.22 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.23 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.23 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.23 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.23 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.23 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.23 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.25 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.26 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.26 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.26 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.25 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.25 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.26 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.26 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.26 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.26 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.26 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.26 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.25 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.25 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.26 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.27 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.27 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.27 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.26 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.26 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.25 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.24 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.23 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.23 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.23 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.22 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.22 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.22 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.22 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.21 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.22 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.22 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.23 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.24 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.25 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.25 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.26 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0259 | 0.0259 | 0.0259 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.034 | 0.034 | 0.034 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0441 | 0.0441 | 0.0441 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0659 | 0.0659 | 0.0659 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.1058 | 0.1058 | 0.1058 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1131 | 0.1131 | 0.1131 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.1378 | 0.1378 | 0.1378 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.2323 | 0.2323 | 0.2323 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.2901 | 0.2901 | 0.2901 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.3941 | 0.3941 | 0.3941 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.5766 | 0.5766 | 0.5766 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.8914 | 0.8914 | 0.8914 | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.19 | 1.18 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.21 | 1.2 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 | 1.23 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 | 1.25 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 | 1.25 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 1.21 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 | 1.22 | 1.26 | 6 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.09 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.09 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural land use per person in Brazil?
- Total agricultural land use per person in Brazil was 1.26 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 in 1750.
- What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0259 in 1000.
- How does Brazil rank for total agricultural land use per person?
- Brazil ranks 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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