Cropland organic soils — Area in Brazil

Brazil: Cropland organic soils — Area was 835.75 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
835.75 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 221 countries
All-time high
835.75 ha
in 2022
All-time low
130.11 ha
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in Brazil, 1990–2024

2004006008001990200720241990: 130.1 ha1991: 130.1 ha1992: 130.1 ha1993: 158.9 ha1994: 158.9 ha1995: 162.2 ha1996: 178.2 ha1997: 207 ha1998: 226.2 ha1999: 226.2 ha2000: 226.2 ha2001: 226.2 ha2002: 235.9 ha2003: 235.9 ha2004: 689.6 ha2005: 689.6 ha2006: 689.6 ha2007: 689.6 ha2008: 689.6 ha2009: 689.6 ha2010: 689.6 ha2011: 689.6 ha2012: 689.6 ha2013: 689.6 ha2014: 689.6 ha2015: 689.6 ha2016: 692.8 ha2017: 692.8 ha2018: 702.5 ha2019: 730 ha2020: 730 ha2021: 803.7 ha2022: 835.8 ha2023: 835.8 ha2024: 835.8 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 835.75 ha for cropland organic soils — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Brazil peaked at 835.75 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 130.11 ha, in 1990.

That places Brazil 88th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cropland organic soils — Area in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Area in Brazil, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 130.11 ha
1991 130.11 ha +0.0%
1992 130.11 ha +0.0%
1993 158.95 ha +22.2%
1994 158.95 ha +0.0%
1995 162.15 ha +2.0%
1996 178.18 ha +9.9%
1997 207.01 ha +16.2%
1998 226.24 ha +9.3%
1999 226.24 ha +0.0%
2000 226.24 ha +0.0%
2001 226.24 ha +0.0%
2002 235.85 ha +4.2%
2003 235.85 ha +0.0%
2004 689.63 ha +192.4%
2005 689.63 ha +0.0%
2006 689.63 ha +0.0%
2007 689.63 ha +0.0%
2008 689.63 ha +0.0%
2009 689.63 ha +0.0%
2010 689.63 ha +0.0%
2011 689.63 ha +0.0%
2012 689.63 ha +0.0%
2013 689.63 ha +0.0%
2014 689.63 ha +0.0%
2015 689.63 ha +0.0%
2016 692.84 ha +0.5%
2017 692.84 ha +0.0%
2018 702.46 ha +1.4%
2019 730.01 ha +3.9%
2020 730.01 ha +0.0%
2021 803.71 ha +10.1%
2022 835.75 ha +4.0%
2023 835.75 ha +0.0%
2024 835.75 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 170.81 ha 130.11 ha 226.24 ha 10
2000s 506.2 ha 226.24 ha 689.63 ha 10
2010s 695.6 ha 689.63 ha 730.01 ha 10
2020s 808.2 ha 730.01 ha 835.75 ha 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 85 Central African Republic 1,076 ha compare
  2. 86 French Guiana 873.3 ha compare
  3. 87 Costa Rica 860.57 ha compare
  4. 89 Montenegro 641.22 ha compare
  5. 90 Faroe Islands 563.66 ha compare
  6. 91 Croatia 317.14 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area in Brazil?
Cropland organic soils — area in Brazil was 835.75 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 835.75 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 130.11 ha in 1990.
How does Brazil rank for cropland organic soils — area?
Brazil ranks 88th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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