Brazil: Arable land, percent of land area

For that indicator, we provide data for Brazil from 1961 to 2020. The average value for Brazil during that period was 5.2 percent with a minimum of 2.8 percent in 1961 and a maximum of 6.7 percent in 2017. The latest value from 2020 is 6.7 percent. For comparison, the world average in 2020 based on 192 countries is 14.2 percent. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.