Brazil vs India: Cereal production
Brazil
138.98 million tonnes
in 2024
India
391.12 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
4th
India rank
3rd
Cereal production over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 391.12 million tonnes against 138.98 million tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 252.14 million tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 2.8 times Brazil's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and India ranks 3rd of 185 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.17 million tonnes | 91.42 million tonnes | 73.24 million tonnes | India |
| 1970s | 25.87 million tonnes | 121.91 million tonnes | 96.05 million tonnes | India |
| 1980s | 36.53 million tonnes | 162.55 million tonnes | 126.02 million tonnes | India |
| 1990s | 42.75 million tonnes | 210.25 million tonnes | 167.51 million tonnes | India |
| 2000s | 62.09 million tonnes | 240.75 million tonnes | 178.66 million tonnes | India |
| 2010s | 97.76 million tonnes | 297.66 million tonnes | 199.90 million tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 133.63 million tonnes | 363.09 million tonnes | 229.46 million tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, Brazil or India?
- India, at 391.12 million tonnes against 138.98 million tonnes in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal production between Brazil and India?
- 252.14 million tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for cereal production?
- Brazil ranks 4th and India ranks 3rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cereal production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.