Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Brazil
Brazil: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
70th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.0484 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Brazil peaked at 0.0484 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Brazil ranks 70th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Brazil, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0484 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0435 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0359 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0399 hectares per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0372 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0296 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0269 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0246 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0225 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0197 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0171 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0143 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1973 | 0.01 hectares per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0076 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0065 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1987 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 1996 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | +44.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 4.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0343 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0225 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0484 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0093 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0197 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 67 Uzbekistan 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Canada 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Eswatini 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Iran 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Nepal 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in Brazil?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Brazil was 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0484 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Brazil rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 70th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.