Aluguel de Terras no Brasil: Um Mercado a Ser Explorado

This executive summary from the Climate Policy Initiative analyzes the underdeveloped state of land rental markets in Brazil. It argues that restrictive legislation and land tenure insecurity hinder the efficient use of land, which could otherwise increase agricultural productivity and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by repurposing degraded pastures.

• Land rental markets in Brazil are significantly less developed than those in other regions; according to the last Agricultural Census, only 3.3% of cultivated land was under lease or partnership agreements, compared to 33% in Europe and nearly 38% in the United States.
• There is significant potential to increase productivity and lower greenhouse gas emissions by utilizing degraded pastures. Estimates indicate over 40 million hectares of degraded pastures outside the Amazon could be used for sugarcane production, which has higher agricultural value and lower emissions, representing over 65% of Brazil's total cultivated area in 2006.
• The growth of land rental markets is stifled by a legal system that imposes non-negotiable mandatory clauses on lease and partnership contracts. These include rent ceilings, fixed payment methods, minimum contract durations, and preferential rights for renewal or purchase, which the document describes as being misaligned with the current reality of a more complex and diversified agricultural system.
• Land rental markets are more active and correlated with higher productivity in regions concentrated on sugarcane production, where tenants and partners tend to be more prosperous, educated, and experienced, particularly on larger farms.

APA

Assunção, J., & Chiavari, J. (2014). Aluguel de Terras no Brasil: Um Mercado a Ser Explorado. Climate Policy Initiative. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Aluguel-de-Terras-no-Brasil-Sumario-Executivo.pdf

Chicago

Assunção, Juliano, and Joana Chiavari. Aluguel de Terras no Brasil: Um Mercado a Ser Explorado. Climate Policy Initiative, 2014. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Aluguel-de-Terras-no-Brasil-Sumario-Executivo.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{assuno2014aluguel, author = {Assunção, Juliano and Chiavari, Joana}, title = {{Aluguel de Terras no Brasil: Um Mercado a Ser Explorado}}, institution = {Climate Policy Initiative}, year = {2014}, month = jun, url = {https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Aluguel-de-Terras-no-Brasil-Sumario-Executivo.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }