Land natural share in Brazil

Brazil: Land natural share was 71.74 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
71.74
World rank
41st
of 168 countries
All-time high
98.13
in 1780
All-time low
71.74
in 2010
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Land natural share in Brazil, 1780–2010

0204060801001780189520101780: 98.11790: 98.11800: 98.11810: 98.11820: 97.91830: 97.81840: 97.61850: 97.41860: 97.11870: 96.71880: 96.21890: 95.61900: 94.81910: 93.81920: 92.11930: 89.61940: 86.21950: 83.81960: 81.21970: 76.11980: 73.51990: 72.62000: 72.12010: 71.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land natural share in Brazil is 71.74, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land natural share in Brazil peaked at 98.13 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 71.74, in 2010.

That places Brazil 41st out of 168 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Land natural share in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Land natural share in Brazil, 1780 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1780 98.13 —
1790 98.12 -0.0%
1800 98.09 -0.0%
1810 98.05 -0.0%
1820 97.94 -0.1%
1830 97.78 -0.2%
1840 97.59 -0.2%
1850 97.37 -0.2%
1860 97.09 -0.3%
1870 96.72 -0.4%
1880 96.23 -0.5%
1890 95.61 -0.6%
1900 94.83 -0.8%
1910 93.81 -1.1%
1920 92.08 -1.8%
1930 89.58 -2.7%
1940 86.22 -3.8%
1950 83.82 -2.8%
1960 81.18 -3.2%
1970 76.13 -6.2%
1980 73.48 -3.5%
1990 72.65 -1.1%
2000 72.13 -0.7%
2010 71.74 -0.5%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 71.74 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.39, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 71.74 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.89, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 98.13 98.13 98.13 1
1790s 98.12 98.12 98.12 1
1800s 98.09 98.09 98.09 1
1810s 98.05 98.05 98.05 1
1820s 97.94 97.94 97.94 1
1830s 97.78 97.78 97.78 1
1840s 97.59 97.59 97.59 1
1850s 97.37 97.37 97.37 1
1860s 97.09 97.09 97.09 1
1870s 96.72 96.72 96.72 1
1880s 96.23 96.23 96.23 1
1890s 95.61 95.61 95.61 1
1900s 94.83 94.83 94.83 1
1910s 93.81 93.81 93.81 1
1920s 92.08 92.08 92.08 1
1930s 89.58 89.58 89.58 1
1940s 86.22 86.22 86.22 1
1950s 83.82 83.82 83.82 1
1960s 81.18 81.18 81.18 1
1970s 76.13 76.13 76.13 1
1980s 73.48 73.48 73.48 1
1990s 72.65 72.65 72.65 1
2000s 72.13 72.13 72.13 1
2010s 71.74 71.74 71.74 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 38 Philippines 73.94 compare
  2. 39 Benin 73.52 compare
  3. 40 Tanzania 73.21 compare
  4. 42 Palestine 71.73 compare
  5. 43 Peru 71.68 compare
  6. 44 Austria 71.09 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land natural share in Brazil?
Land natural share in Brazil was 71.74 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land natural share recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 98.13 in 1780.
What is the lowest land natural share recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 71.74 in 2010.
How does Brazil rank for land natural share?
Brazil ranks 41st out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is land natural share rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land natural share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land natural share
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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