Table 1 Share of the rural population in the total number of inhabitants of the country: Brazil and geographic regions, 19502010 (percentage figures)
From: The development of Brazilian agriculture: future technological challenges and opportunities
Region | Year | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1991 | 2000 | 2010 |
North | 70 | 65 | 57 | 50 | 42 | 30 | 27 |
Northeast | 74 | 66 | 58 | 49 | 39 | 31 | 27 |
Center-West | 74 | 63 | 49 | 29 | 19 | 13 | 11 |
Southeast | 52 | 43 | 27 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 7 |
South | 71 | 62 | 55 | 37 | 26 | 19 | 15 |
Brazil | 64 | 55 | 44 | 32 | 25 | 19 | 16 |