Land use for vegetable oil crops in Brazil
Brazil: Land use for vegetable oil crops was 221,828 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land use for vegetable oil crops in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use for vegetable oil crops in Brazil is 221,828 hectares, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use for vegetable oil crops in Brazil peaked at 221,828 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,000 hectares, in 1961.
Brazil ranks 13th of 44 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,756 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 5,500 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,140 hectares | 2,200 hectares | 7,600 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,150 hectares | 5,700 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,842 hectares | 33,000 hectares | 80,932 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 91,185 hectares | 78,363 hectares | 103,904 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 129,362 hectares | 106,420 hectares | 177,475 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 204,508 hectares | 197,165 hectares | 221,828 hectares | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Brazil
- Fuel imports 11.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 12.2% (2025)
- Gas production 265.68 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,248 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 265.68 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,248 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 16.1% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 15.0% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 50.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use for vegetable oil crops in Brazil?
- Land use for vegetable oil crops in Brazil was 221,828 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use for vegetable oil crops recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 221,828 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest land use for vegetable oil crops recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for land use for vegetable oil crops?
- Brazil ranks 13th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use for vegetable oil crops rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use for vegetable oil crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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