Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.8211 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Brazil is 0.8211 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Brazil peaked at 1.68 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.8211 hectares per person, in 2023.
Brazil ranks 34th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.68 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.67 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.67 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 1.66 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 1.65 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.64 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 1.63 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.63 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 1.62 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.62 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.6 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.59 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.57 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.55 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.54 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.52 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.5 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.48 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.46 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.44 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.41 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 1.39 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.37 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 1.34 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.32 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.29 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.27 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.24 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.22 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.2 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.18 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.15 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.14 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.12 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.1 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.08 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.06 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.04 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.02 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9968 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.979 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9622 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9462 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9309 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9162 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.902 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8953 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8892 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8836 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8786 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8738 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.869 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8643 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8596 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8551 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8508 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8469 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8411 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8357 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8308 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8273 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8243 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8211 hectares per person | -0.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.8211 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1577 hectares per person, 5.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.8211 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1216 hectares per person, 6.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.65 hectares per person | 1.62 hectares per person | 1.68 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.54 hectares per person | 1.46 hectares per person | 1.62 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.33 hectares per person | 1.22 hectares per person | 1.44 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9301 hectares per person | 0.8836 hectares per person | 0.9968 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8575 hectares per person | 0.8357 hectares per person | 0.8786 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8259 hectares per person | 0.8211 hectares per person | 0.8308 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Brazil?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Brazil was 0.8211 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8211 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Brazil ranks 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.