Agricultural Land Shifts to the Tropics: A Strategic Challenge for US Crops

Carl Zulauf, Gary Schnitkey, Joana Colussi and Nick Paulson

farmdoc daily, 2025, vol. 14, issue 73

Abstract: Brazil’s past expansion and potential to further expand cropland has received considerable attention in the US (see farmdoc daily, April 9, 2024). In the 21st century, however, Brazil has accounted for only 27% of the world’s expansion of crop land. As illustrated in this article, a broader viewpoint is that cropland is expanding throughout the tropics. Only with significant changes in its production technology will the US benefit from this expansion.

Keywords: Agribusiness; Environmental Policy; Farm Program Analysis and Outlook; Gardner Policy Series (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.358533

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