Grassland organic soils — Area in Brazil

Brazil: Grassland organic soils — Area was 12,609 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12,609 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 221 countries
All-time high
12,886 ha
in 2018
All-time low
9,465 ha
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Area in Brazil, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720241990: 9.5k ha1991: 9.5k ha1992: 9.5k ha1993: 10.1k ha1994: 10.1k ha1995: 10.2k ha1996: 10.2k ha1997: 10.2k ha1998: 10.5k ha1999: 11.0k ha2000: 10.9k ha2001: 10.9k ha2002: 10.9k ha2003: 11.0k ha2004: 12.3k ha2005: 12.3k ha2006: 12.3k ha2007: 12.3k ha2008: 12.3k ha2009: 12.3k ha2010: 12.3k ha2011: 12.3k ha2012: 12.3k ha2013: 12.3k ha2014: 12.3k ha2015: 12.3k ha2016: 12.4k ha2017: 12.8k ha2018: 12.9k ha2019: 12.5k ha2020: 12.5k ha2021: 12.6k ha2022: 12.6k ha2023: 12.6k ha2024: 12.6k ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland organic soils — area in Brazil stood at 12,609 ha.

The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Brazil peaked at 12,886 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9,465 ha, in 1990.

That places Brazil 45th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Grassland organic soils — Area in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Area in Brazil, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 9,465 ha
1991 9,465 ha +0.0%
1992 9,465 ha +0.0%
1993 10,080 ha +6.5%
1994 10,080 ha +0.0%
1995 10,160 ha +0.8%
1996 10,210 ha +0.5%
1997 10,249 ha +0.4%
1998 10,476 ha +2.2%
1999 10,953 ha +4.6%
2000 10,873 ha -0.7%
2001 10,899 ha +0.2%
2002 10,945 ha +0.4%
2003 10,999 ha +0.5%
2004 12,288 ha +11.7%
2005 12,288 ha +0.0%
2006 12,288 ha +0.0%
2007 12,288 ha +0.0%
2008 12,288 ha +0.0%
2009 12,288 ha +0.0%
2010 12,288 ha +0.0%
2011 12,288 ha +0.0%
2012 12,288 ha +0.0%
2013 12,288 ha +0.0%
2014 12,288 ha +0.0%
2015 12,288 ha +0.0%
2016 12,352 ha +0.5%
2017 12,782 ha +3.5%
2018 12,886 ha +0.8%
2019 12,532 ha -2.7%
2020 12,532 ha +0.0%
2021 12,629 ha +0.8%
2022 12,609 ha -0.2%
2023 12,609 ha +0.0%
2024 12,609 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,060 ha 9,465 ha 10,953 ha 10
2000s 11,745 ha 10,873 ha 12,288 ha 10
2010s 12,428 ha 12,288 ha 12,886 ha 10
2020s 12,598 ha 12,532 ha 12,629 ha 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 42 South Africa 15,584 ha compare
  2. 43 Guyana 14,754 ha compare
  3. 44 Faroe Islands 12,685 ha compare
  4. 46 Sri Lanka 10,684 ha compare
  5. 47 Austria 9,950 ha compare
  6. 48 Japan 9,822 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — area in Brazil?
Grassland organic soils — area in Brazil was 12,609 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 12,886 ha in 2018.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 9,465 ha in 1990.
How does Brazil rank for grassland organic soils — area?
Brazil ranks 45th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland 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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