FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Brazil
Brazil: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.3003 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Brazil stood at 0.3003 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Brazil peaked at 0.4787 hectares per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.3003 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Brazil 40th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4215 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4159 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.4105 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4053 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4003 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3956 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3913 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3872 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3833 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3794 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3826 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3854 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3879 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3902 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3922 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4116 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.43 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4472 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4634 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4787 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4754 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4722 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4692 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4663 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4635 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4449 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4271 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4102 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.394 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3785 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3637 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3495 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3357 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3226 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3098 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3109 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3121 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3131 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3141 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3153 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3166 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3181 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3196 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3212 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3229 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3246 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3228 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3211 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3196 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3183 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3171 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3159 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3147 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3135 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3123 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3113 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3103 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3081 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3059 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3041 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3027 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3015 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3003 hectares per person | -0.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.3003 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1817 hectares per person, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.3003 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1121 hectares per person, 2.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4012 hectares per person | 0.3833 hectares per person | 0.4215 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.407 hectares per person | 0.3794 hectares per person | 0.4634 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4501 hectares per person | 0.394 hectares per person | 0.4787 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.331 hectares per person | 0.3098 hectares per person | 0.3785 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3202 hectares per person | 0.3153 hectares per person | 0.3246 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3127 hectares per person | 0.3059 hectares per person | 0.3183 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3021 hectares per person | 0.3003 hectares per person | 0.3041 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Brazil?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Brazil was 0.3003 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4787 hectares per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3003 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Brazil ranks 40th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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)
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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.