How does Brazil rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Brazil ranks 76th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Brazil?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Brazil data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Brazil

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Brazil
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Brazil: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 20.74 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

20.74 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

76th

of 209 countries

All-time high

21.44 percent

in 1985

All-time low

15.02 percent

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Brazil, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

In 2023, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Brazil stood at 20.74 percent.

That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Brazil peaked at 21.44 percent in 1985 and was at its lowest, 15.02 percent, in 1961.

Brazil ranks 76th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Brazil, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	15.02 percent	—
1962	15.4 percent	+2.5%
1963	15.78 percent	+2.5%
1964	16.16 percent	+2.4%
1965	16.54 percent	+2.4%
1966	16.92 percent	+2.3%
1967	17.3 percent	+2.2%
1968	17.68 percent	+2.2%
1969	18.06 percent	+2.1%
1970	18.44 percent	+2.1%
1971	18.72 percent	+1.5%
1972	18.99 percent	+1.4%
1973	19.27 percent	+1.5%
1974	19.54 percent	+1.4%
1975	19.82 percent	+1.4%
1976	20.03 percent	+1.1%
1977	20.24 percent	+1.0%
1978	20.45 percent	+1.0%
1979	20.66 percent	+1.0%
1980	20.88 percent	+1.1%
1981	20.99 percent	+0.5%
1982	21.1 percent	+0.5%
1983	21.21 percent	+0.5%
1984	21.33 percent	+0.6%
1985	21.44 percent	+0.5%
1986	21.42 percent	-0.1%
1987	21.4 percent	-0.1%
1988	21.39 percent	-0.0%
1989	21.37 percent	-0.1%
1990	21.35 percent	-0.1%
1991	21.33 percent	-0.1%
1992	21.31 percent	-0.1%
1993	21.3 percent	-0.0%
1994	21.28 percent	-0.1%
1995	21.26 percent	-0.1%
1996	21.16 percent	-0.5%
1997	21.06 percent	-0.5%
1998	20.96 percent	-0.5%
1999	20.85 percent	-0.5%
2000	20.75 percent	-0.5%
2001	20.65 percent	-0.5%
2002	20.55 percent	-0.5%
2003	20.45 percent	-0.5%
2004	20.35 percent	-0.5%
2005	20.24 percent	-0.5%
2006	20.14 percent	-0.5%
2007	20.2 percent	+0.3%
2008	20.25 percent	+0.2%
2009	20.31 percent	+0.3%
2010	20.36 percent	+0.2%
2011	20.42 percent	+0.3%
2012	20.47 percent	+0.2%
2013	20.52 percent	+0.2%
2014	20.58 percent	+0.3%
2015	20.63 percent	+0.2%
2016	20.69 percent	+0.3%
2017	20.74 percent	+0.2%
2018	20.74 percent	+0.0%
2019	20.74 percent	+0.0%
2020	20.74 percent	+0.0%
2021	20.74 percent	+0.0%
2022	20.74 percent	+0.0%
2023	20.74 percent	+0.0%

Brazil compared with similar countries

Brazil's 20.74 percent is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.32 percent, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Brazil's 20.74 percent is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.19 percent, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	16.54 percent	15.02 percent	18.06 percent	9
1970s	19.62 percent	18.44 percent	20.66 percent	10
1980s	21.25 percent	20.88 percent	21.44 percent	10
1990s	21.19 percent	20.85 percent	21.35 percent	10
2000s	20.39 percent	20.14 percent	20.75 percent	10
2010s	20.59 percent	20.36 percent	20.74 percent	10
2020s	20.74 percent	20.74 percent	20.74 percent	4

Countries ranked near Brazil

73 Burkina Faso 21.93 percent compare
74 Liechtenstein 21.5 percent compare
75 Jamaica 21.14 percent compare
77 Venezuela 20.63 percent compare
78 Saint Helena 20.51 percent compare
79 Tajikistan 20.39 percent compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

More reference data data for Brazil

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Brazil?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Brazil was 20.74 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 21.44 percent in 1985.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 15.02 percent in 1961.
How does Brazil rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Brazil ranks 76th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).