Area with very-small to small fields (%)

Level Municipal10 years

Definition

Proportion of agricultural area occupied by small and very small fields < 2.56 hectares. Higher proportion of smaller field sizes may also indicate a higher proportion of smallholder farms. A field is an enclosed agricultural area with annual or perennial crops, pastures, hayfields, and fallow.

Interpretation

Field size is a good indicator of agricultural intensity and has been shown to exhibit a negative relationship with biodiversity.

Data source

Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics - Agricultural Census - 2006: Table 837 https://sidra.ibge.gov.br/tabela/837 (accessed on 10/17/2025); 2017: Table 6880 https://sidra.ibge.gov.br/tabela/6880 (accessed on 10/17/2025);

Level	Periodicity
Municipal	10 years