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Labor Force by Occupation
Labor Force by Occupation
The workforce is divided into primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary, and quinary.
Primary- 8.7%
Secondary- 20.4%
Tertiary- 70.7%
Quaternary- 1.2%
Quinary- Less than 1 percent
Subsistence or Commercial?
Subsistence or Commercial?
Brazil consists primarily of commercial farming. It's the largest country in terms of arable land in the world. Along with having the most arable land, Brazil is a top five producer of 34 agricultural commodities and the largest agricultural net exporter.
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Arable Land Use
Arable Land Use
In Brazil, 32.9% of the land is arable, with 0.8% being permanent cropland and 23.5% being permanent pasture land. Oranges, soybeans, coffee, and cassava, are grown mainly in South and Southeast Brazil. One of Brazil's major permanent crops are Oranges.
Freshwater Withdrawl
Freshwater Withdrawl
The percentage of domestic water withdrawal is 25.49%.
Brazil - Annual freshwater withdrawals
The percentage of Industry water withdrawal is 14.48%.
Brazil - Annual freshwater withdrawals
The percentage of agriculture water withdrawal is 60.03%.
Agricultural Products
Agricultural Products
Brazil produces many foods to sell domestically, some of these foods include oranges, casssava, corn (maize), cacao, soybeans, and coffee. Brazil is self sufficient is basic food production and in recent times it has grown it's agricultural production.
Agricultural Exports
Agricultural Exports
One of the major exports in Brazil is Oranges with one-third of the world's oranges being produced in Brazil. Along with oranges Brazil is also the world’s main producer of cassava and a leading grower of beans, corn (maize), cacao, bananas, and rice.
Food or Cash Crop?
Food or Cash Crop?
Brazil primarily produces cash crops, not food crops. This is evident from the mass export/production of coffee, sugarcane, soybeans, and oranges.
Environmental Issues
Environmental Issues
Deforestation is a major issue Brazil s currently facing. Brazil is covered by many rain forests and those forests are being cut down to support the commercial agriculture in Brazil. In the last fifty years, Brazil’s Amazon has lost about a fifth of its forest cover—almost 300,000 square miles. This includes at least 5,110 square miles lost in 2021. This issue of deforestation is a direct cause of agriculture.
Another effect of agriculture in Brazil is pesticide runoff. Brazil is one of the largest consumers of pesticides in the world, and these chemicals present a high contamination risk for the country's water bodies. The mechanisms of mobilization and transport of pesticides from cropland to river systems are controlled by runoff and erosion. In addition to the excessive use of pesticides, the transport of these substances are accelerated by inadequate soil management and the absence of soil conservation measures.
Climate Zones
Climate Zones
The Northern (red) portion of Brazil is a Tropical Wet climate, the middle (yellow) portion is a tropical wet and dry climate, more South (blue) the climate is humid subtropical, and in some spots along the coast there are areas of semiarid (green and dark yellow) climate. In tropical wet and in tropical wet and dry areas the main agricultural products are maize (corn), cacao, and oranges. More towards the middle and Eastern portion of Brazil the main crops grown there is cassava, oranges, and soybeans. In the Southern subtropical regions of Brazil the major agricultural product is coffee. The main crop of semiarid Brazil is maize (corn).
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