Land market and land grabbing in Brazil during the commodity boom of the 2000s

Abstract

is article analyses the determining factors aecting the land market in Brazil in an international context where the availability of natural resources, essential to satisfy the population worldwide, is again heading the agenda. is scenario provoked a rapid expansion of agribusiness and enhanced international participation based on the relative abundance of natural resources. e rst part of this article presents the spatial dynamics surrounding the production of commodi-ties and gives evidence of the sharp increase in land price in Brazil. e second part attempts to understand the factors that aect price dynamics and subsequent eects over capital allocation in the sector, addressing the impact of the recent boom of commodities and rising interest by foreign actors in Brazilian land. e conclusion elaborates on the possible land pricing developments and political unfolding