FAO projections of arable land in Brazil
Brazil: FAO projections of arable land was 63.40 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.40 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 224 countries
All-time high
63.52 million hectares
in 2017
All-time low
31.44 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land in Brazil stood at 63.40 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Brazil peaked at 63.52 million hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31.44 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Brazil 6th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land in Brazil, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.44 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 31.97 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 32.50 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 33.02 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 33.55 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 34.08 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 34.61 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 35.13 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 35.66 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 36.19 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 37.39 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 38.60 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 39.80 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 41.00 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 42.21 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 45.37 million hectares | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 48.53 million hectares | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 51.69 million hectares | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 54.85 million hectares | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 58.02 million hectares | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 58.98 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 59.94 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 60.90 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 61.85 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 62.81 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 61.54 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 60.27 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 59.00 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 57.73 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 56.46 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 55.19 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 53.91 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 52.64 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 51.37 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 50.10 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 51.06 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 52.01 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 52.96 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 53.92 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 54.87 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 55.82 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 56.78 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 57.73 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 58.68 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 59.63 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 60.59 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 60.86 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 61.12 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 61.39 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 61.66 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 61.92 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 62.19 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 62.45 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 62.72 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 62.99 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 63.25 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 63.52 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 63.49 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 63.47 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 63.45 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 63.42 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 63.40 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 63.40 million hectares | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 63.40 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 40.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 63.40 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 544,348 hectares, 116.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.55 million hectares | 31.44 million hectares | 35.66 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.56 million hectares | 36.19 million hectares | 54.85 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.10 million hectares | 57.73 million hectares | 62.81 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.96 million hectares | 50.10 million hectares | 56.46 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.75 million hectares | 54.87 million hectares | 61.39 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.77 million hectares | 61.66 million hectares | 63.52 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.42 million hectares | 63.40 million hectares | 63.45 million hectares | 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 in Brazil?
- Fao projections of arable land in Brazil was 63.40 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 63.52 million hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.44 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Brazil ranks 6th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.