ANALYSIS OF THE LAND PRICE IN THE STATE OF GOIAS

This paper presents an analysis of land price in Goias (Brazil). Five variables that may contribute to the land price were studied: cover and land use, relief, soil types, road infrastructure and consumer centers. These variables have enviromental, location and socioeconomical concerns affecting the land price. We used sample data (2008) of the Brazilian Yearbook of Agriculture, 2009, in five categories: High Performance Agriculture, Low Performance Agriculture, Pasture Areas of Low Support, and Cerrado (savannah). The analysis was performed through a geostatistical methodology, which uses probabilistic models of the relationship between collected samples. For a better homogeneity of the analysis, data were collected from Goias and neighboring states. As a result, we could say that the higher land values to agriculture and pasture are located in the South and Central Meso-Regions of Goias, while the highest prices for the Cerrado are focused on the Eastern Meso-Region. In areas where the price of land values is higher, deforestation is significant. The geoestatistical analysis was consistent with the proposed study, but for a better analysis of the results we suggest the involvement of a new set of sample data of others states contained in the Biome Cerrado (savannah).