Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 20.74 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.74 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 197 countries
All-time high
21.44 hectares per square kilometre
in 1985
All-time low
15.02 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Brazil stood at 20.74 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 21.44 hectares per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 15.02 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Brazil ranks 74th of 197 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.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.02 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 15.4 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 15.78 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 16.16 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 16.54 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 16.92 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 17.3 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 17.68 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 18.06 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 18.44 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 18.72 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 18.99 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 19.27 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 19.54 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 19.82 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 20.03 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 20.24 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 20.45 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 20.66 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 20.88 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 20.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 21.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 21.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 21.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 21.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 21.42 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 21.4 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 21.39 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 21.37 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 21.35 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 21.33 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 21.31 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 21.3 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 21.28 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 21.26 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 21.16 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 21.06 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 20.96 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 20.85 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 20.75 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 20.65 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 20.55 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 20.45 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 20.35 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 20.24 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 20.14 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 20.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 20.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 20.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 20.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 20.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 20.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 20.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 20.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 20.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 20.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 20.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 20.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 20.74 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.33 hectares per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 20.74 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.19 hectares per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.54 hectares per square kilometre | 15.02 hectares per square kilometre | 18.06 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.62 hectares per square kilometre | 18.44 hectares per square kilometre | 20.66 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.25 hectares per square kilometre | 20.88 hectares per square kilometre | 21.44 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.19 hectares per square kilometre | 20.85 hectares per square kilometre | 21.35 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.39 hectares per square kilometre | 20.14 hectares per square kilometre | 20.75 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.59 hectares per square kilometre | 20.36 hectares per square kilometre | 20.74 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.74 hectares per square kilometre | 20.74 hectares per square kilometre | 20.74 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 71 Burkina Faso 21.93 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 72 Liechtenstein 21.5 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 73 Jamaica 21.14 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 75 Venezuela 20.63 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 76 Tajikistan 20.39 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 77 Panama 20.34 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Brazil?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Brazil was 20.74 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 21.44 hectares per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.02 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 74th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.