What is land area in hectares in Brazil?

Land area in hectares in Brazil was 835.81 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 land area in hectares recorded in Brazil?

The highest recorded value was 835.81 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Brazil?

The lowest recorded value was 835.81 million hectares in 1961.

How does Brazil rank for land area in hectares?

Brazil ranks 6th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Brazil?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in Brazil

Name: Land area in hectares in Brazil
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Brazil: Land area in hectares was 835.81 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

835.81 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

6th

of 238 countries

All-time high

835.81 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

835.81 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares 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

Brazil recorded 835.81 million hectares for land area in hectares in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Brazil peaked at 835.81 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 835.81 million hectares, in 1961.

Brazil ranks 6th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Land area in hectares in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Brazil, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	835.81 million hectares	—
1962	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
2012	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	835.81 million hectares	+0.0%

Brazil compared with similar countries

Brazil's 835.81 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 million hectares, 86.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Brazil's 835.81 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.52 million hectares, 331.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	835.81 million hectares	835.81 million hectares	835.81 million hectares	9
1970s	835.81 million hectares	835.81 million hectares	835.81 million hectares	10
1980s	835.81 million hectares	835.81 million hectares	835.81 million hectares	10
1990s	835.81 million hectares	835.81 million hectares	835.81 million hectares	10
2000s	835.81 million hectares	835.81 million hectares	835.81 million hectares	10
2010s	835.81 million hectares	835.81 million hectares	835.81 million hectares	10
2020s	835.81 million hectares	835.81 million hectares	835.81 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Brazil

3 China 938.82 million hectares compare
4 United States 914.74 million hectares compare
5 Canada 878.87 million hectares compare
7 Australia 769.20 million hectares compare
8 India 297.32 million hectares compare
9 Argentina 273.67 million hectares compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in Brazil?: Land area in hectares in Brazil was 835.81 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 land area in hectares recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 835.81 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 835.81 million hectares in 1961.
How does Brazil rank for land area in hectares?: Brazil ranks 6th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
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: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.