Breakdown of habitable land area in Brazil

Brazil: Breakdown of habitable land area was 9.16 million hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
9.16 million hectares
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
6th
of 235 countries
All-time high
9.16 million hectares
in 2019
All-time low
8.75 million hectares
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Brazil, 2015–2019

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2015201720192015: 8.8M hectares2016: 8.8M hectares2017: 8.9M hectares2018: 9.0M hectares2019: 9.2M hectares

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

Analysis

In 2019, breakdown of habitable land area in Brazil stood at 9.16 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over five years.

That places Brazil 6th out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 3 Kazakhstan 16.72 million hectares compare
  2. 4 United States 14.09 million hectares compare
  3. 5 China 11.36 million hectares compare
  4. 7 Turkmenistan 8.93 million hectares compare
  5. 8 Azerbaijan 7.94 million hectares compare
  6. 9 Iran 6.13 million hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Brazil?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Brazil was 9.16 million hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 9.16 million hectares in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 8.75 million hectares in 2015.
How does Brazil rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Brazil ranks 6th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
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
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.