In 2020, more than 42 percent of the surface area in Brazil represented areas covered by forests. At that point in time, almost 13 percent of the land in the country was destined for pastures, while another 7.9 percent was agricultural land.
Distribution of surface area in Brazil in 2020, by land use
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Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. (September 9, 2022). Distribution of surface area in Brazil in 2020, by land use [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1076831/distribution-territory-area-brazil-type/
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. "Distribution of surface area in Brazil in 2020, by land use." Chart. September 9, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1076831/distribution-territory-area-brazil-type/
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. (2022). Distribution of surface area in Brazil in 2020, by land use. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1076831/distribution-territory-area-brazil-type/
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. "Distribution of Surface Area in Brazil in 2020, by Land Use." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1076831/distribution-territory-area-brazil-type/
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, Distribution of surface area in Brazil in 2020, by land use Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1076831/distribution-territory-area-brazil-type/ (last visited September 10, 2024)
Distribution of surface area in Brazil in 2020, by land use [Graph], Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, September 9, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1076831/distribution-territory-area-brazil-type/
