Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 40,642 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
40,642 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
130th
of 206 countries
All-time high
40,642 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
145.25 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 40,642 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 40,642 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 145.25 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Brazil 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 167.86 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 145.25 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1963 | 168.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1964 | 171.09 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 190.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 208.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 197.89 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 225.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 276.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1970 | 327.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1971 | 347.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 477.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1973 | 741.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 1974 | 951.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1975 | 1,037 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 1,212 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1977 | 1,450 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 1,515 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 1,824 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1980 | 2,409 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1981 | 2,787 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 2,414 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 2,620 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 3,231 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1985 | 3,068 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 2,674 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 3,138 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 4,007 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1989 | 4,114 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 3,758 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 3,783 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 4,282 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 4,613 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 5,210 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 5,564 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 5,713 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 6,340 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 6,119 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 5,744 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 6,595 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 6,974 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 7,231 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 8,758 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 11,567 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2005 | 14,181 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 16,461 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 19,121 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 23,422 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 18,161 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 23,981 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 30,350 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 28,709 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 27,822 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 26,432 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 22,347 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 21,479 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 25,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 27,744 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 26,456 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 25,027 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 33,598 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2022 | 39,977 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 40,642 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 40,642 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,142 current US$ per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 40,642 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 101,734 current US$ per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 194.57 current US$ per square kilometre | 145.25 current US$ per square kilometre | 276.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 988.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 327.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,824 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,046 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,409 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,114 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,113 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,758 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,340 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,247 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,595 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,422 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,104 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,479 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,350 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,811 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,027 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,642 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 127 Colombia 44,655 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 43,638 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Egypt 42,273 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Guinea 37,360 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Pakistan 36,932 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Laos 36,265 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Brazil
- Merchandise trade 28.2% (2025)
- Food imports 5.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 79.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 293.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 40.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 23.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 348.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,637 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Brazil was 40,642 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 40,642 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.25 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Brazil rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.