Area per tonne oil in Brazil

Brazil: Area per tonne oil was 15.06 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
15.06
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
16th
of 59 countries
All-time high
434.45
in 1963
All-time low
12.99
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Area per tonne oil in Brazil, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 15.06 for area per tonne oil in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 88.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area per tonne oil in Brazil peaked at 434.45 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 12.99, in 2020.

Brazil ranks 16th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Area per tonne oil in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Area per tonne oil in Brazil, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 133.52 —
1962 230.77 +72.8%
1963 434.45 +88.3%
1964 311.59 -28.3%
1965 254.6 -18.3%
1966 266.74 +4.8%
1967 234.8 -12.0%
1968 296.48 +26.3%
1969 288.19 -2.8%
1970 205.29 -28.8%
1971 183.66 -10.5%
1972 174.58 -4.9%
1973 178 +2.0%
1974 163 -8.4%
1975 156.8 -3.8%
1976 151.1 -3.6%
1977 153.7 +1.7%
1978 145.28 -5.5%
1979 139.13 -4.2%
1980 132.5 -4.8%
1981 122 -7.9%
1982 109 -10.7%
1983 77.89 -28.5%
1984 129.58 +66.4%
1985 141.67 +9.3%
1986 144.36 +1.9%
1987 149.93 +3.9%
1988 107.63 -28.2%
1989 111.76 +3.8%
1990 125.83 +12.6%
1991 136.15 +8.2%
1992 141.03 +3.6%
1993 136.27 -3.4%
1994 139.43 +2.3%
1995 142.68 +2.3%
1996 127.81 -10.4%
1997 135.91 +6.3%
1998 140.86 +3.6%
1999 147.13 +4.4%
2000 139.11 -5.4%
2001 143.86 +3.4%
2002 145.58 +1.2%
2003 147.57 +1.4%
2004 150.13 +1.7%
2005 152.9 +1.8%
2006 152.53 -0.2%
2007 149.06 -2.3%
2008 151.06 +1.3%
2009 142.03 -6.0%
2010 137.55 -3.2%
2011 135.27 -1.7%
2012 128.87 -4.7%
2013 128.73 -0.1%
2014 125.28 -2.7%
2015 121.13 -3.3%
2016 116.97 -3.4%
2017 22.66 -80.6%
2018 16.75 -26.1%
2019 19.76 +18.0%
2020 12.99 -34.3%
2021 16.97 +30.6%
2022 14.95 -11.9%
2023 15.06 +0.7%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 15.06 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.46, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 15.06 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.71, 3.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Area per tonne oil in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1963 +88.3% 230.77 434.45
2017 -80.6% 116.97 22.66
1962 +72.8% 133.52 230.77
1984 +66.4% 77.89 129.58

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 272.35 133.52 434.45 9
1970s 165.05 139.13 205.29 10
1980s 122.63 77.89 149.93 10
1990s 137.31 125.83 147.13 10
2000s 147.38 139.11 152.9 10
2010s 95.3 16.75 137.55 10
2020s 14.99 12.99 16.97 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 13 Kenya 29.32 compare
  2. 14 Vanuatu 19.17 compare
  3. 15 Maldives 17.45 compare
  4. 17 Benin 13.8 compare
  5. 18 Ghana 12.83 compare
  6. 19 Sao Tome and Principe 11.73 compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is area per tonne oil in Brazil?
Area per tonne oil in Brazil was 15.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest area per tonne oil recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 434.45 in 1963.
What is the lowest area per tonne oil recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 12.99 in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for area per tonne oil?
Brazil ranks 16th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
Is area per tonne oil rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area per tonne oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Area per tonne oil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,960 data points, 1961–2023
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