What is the difference in cereal production between Brazil and Russian Federation?

2.27 million metric tons, with Brazil ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russian Federation?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

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.

Brazil vs Russian Federation: Cereal production

Brazil

138.98 million metric tons

in 2024

Russian Federation

136.71 million metric tons

in 2023

Brazil rank

4th

Russian Federation rank

5th

Cereal production over time

Brazil
Russian Federation

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 138.98 million metric tons against 136.71 million metric tons in Russian Federation, a difference of 2.27 million metric tons.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Brazil ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 181 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1990s	44.79 million metric tons	74.42 million metric tons	29.63 million metric tons	Russian Federation
2000s	62.09 million metric tons	80.85 million metric tons	18.77 million metric tons	Russian Federation
2010s	97.76 million metric tons	99.29 million metric tons	1.53 million metric tons	Russian Federation
2020s	132.30 million metric tons	134.35 million metric tons	2.06 million metric tons	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production, Brazil or Russian Federation?: Brazil, at 138.98 million metric tons against 136.71 million metric tons in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereal production between Brazil and Russian Federation?: 2.27 million metric tons, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russian Federation?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Russian Federation rank globally for cereal production?: Brazil ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 181 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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Indicator: Cereal production (metric tons)
Unit: metric tons
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.