Land area in hectares, per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Land area in hectares, per capita was 3.96 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in hectares, per capita in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares, per capita in Brazil is 3.96 hectares per person, measured in 2023. 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 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Brazil peaked at 11.2 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3.96 hectares per person, in 2023.
Brazil ranks 36th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.2 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 10.87 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 10.56 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 10.26 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 9.97 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 9.7 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 9.45 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 9.21 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 8.98 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 8.76 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 8.55 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 8.35 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 8.15 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 7.95 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 7.77 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 7.58 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 7.4 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 7.23 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 7.06 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 6.9 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 6.74 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 6.59 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 6.44 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 6.3 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 6.17 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 6.04 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 5.92 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 5.81 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 5.71 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 5.6 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 5.51 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 5.42 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 5.33 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 5.25 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 5.17 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 5.09 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 5.02 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 4.94 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 4.87 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 4.8 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 4.74 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 4.68 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.63 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.58 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.53 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.48 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.43 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.39 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.35 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.31 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.28 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.25 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.21 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.18 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.14 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.11 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.08 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.06 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.03 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.01 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.99 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.97 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.96 hectares per person | -0.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3.96 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2 hectares per person, 3.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 3.96 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.971 hectares per person, 4.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.02 hectares per person | 8.98 hectares per person | 11.2 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.88 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 8.76 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.26 hectares per person | 5.71 hectares per person | 6.9 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.22 hectares per person | 4.87 hectares per person | 5.6 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.56 hectares per person | 4.35 hectares per person | 4.8 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.17 hectares per person | 4.03 hectares per person | 4.31 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 hectares per person | 3.96 hectares per person | 4.01 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 land area in hectares, per capita in Brazil?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Brazil was 3.96 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.96 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Brazil ranks 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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)
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About this data
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.