Brazil vs China: Land area in square kilometers
Brazil
8.36 million sq. km
in 2023
China
9.39 million sq. km
in 2023
Brazil rank
5th
China rank
2nd
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 9.39 million sq. km against 8.36 million sq. km in Brazil, a difference of 1.03 million sq. km.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and China ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.36 million sq. km | 9.39 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | China |
| 1970s | 8.36 million sq. km | 9.39 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | China |
| 1980s | 8.36 million sq. km | 9.39 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | China |
| 1990s | 8.36 million sq. km | 9.39 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | China |
| 2000s | 8.36 million sq. km | 9.39 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | China |
| 2010s | 8.36 million sq. km | 9.39 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | China |
| 2020s | 8.36 million sq. km | 9.39 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Brazil or China?
- China, at 9.39 million sq. km against 8.36 million sq. km in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Brazil and China?
- 1.03 million sq. km, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Brazil ranks 5th and China ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.