Brazil vs Indonesia: Cereal production
Brazil
138.98 million metric tons
in 2024
Indonesia
73.97 million metric tons
in 2023
Brazil rank
5th
Indonesia rank
8th
Cereal production over time
- Brazil
- Indonesia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 138.98 million metric tons against 73.97 million metric tons in Indonesia, a difference of 65.01 million metric tons.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.9 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 182 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Indonesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.17 million metric tons | 16.62 million metric tons | 1.55 million metric tons | Brazil |
| 1970s | 25.87 million metric tons | 25.46 million metric tons | 409,660 metric tons | Brazil |
| 1980s | 36.53 million metric tons | 42.50 million metric tons | 5.97 million metric tons | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 42.75 million metric tons | 56.33 million metric tons | 13.58 million metric tons | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 62.09 million metric tons | 66.20 million metric tons | 4.12 million metric tons | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 97.76 million metric tons | 78.02 million metric tons | 19.73 million metric tons | Brazil |
| 2020s | 132.30 million metric tons | 73.80 million metric tons | 58.50 million metric tons | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, Brazil or Indonesia?
- Brazil, at 138.98 million metric tons against 73.97 million metric tons in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal production between Brazil and Indonesia?
- 65.01 million metric tons, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for cereal production?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.