Brazil vs World: Rice — Yield

Brazil
6,728 kg/ha
in 2024
World
4,757 kg/ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
18th
World rank
17th

Rice — Yield over time

  • Brazil
  • World
2.0k4.0k6.0k196119922024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 6,728 kg/ha against 4,757 kg/ha in World, a difference of 1,971 kg/ha.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times World's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was World ahead.

Brazil ranks 18th and World ranks 17th of 127 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and World in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil World Difference Ahead
1960s 1,552 kg/ha 2,078 kg/ha 526 kg/ha World
1970s 1,446 kg/ha 2,483 kg/ha 1,037 kg/ha World
1980s 1,731 kg/ha 3,147 kg/ha 1,416 kg/ha World
1990s 2,454 kg/ha 3,682 kg/ha 1,228 kg/ha World
2000s 3,612 kg/ha 4,073 kg/ha 461.46 kg/ha World
2010s 5,382 kg/ha 4,536 kg/ha 845.81 kg/ha Brazil
2020s 6,763 kg/ha 4,735 kg/ha 2,028 kg/ha Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — yield, Brazil or World?
Brazil, at 6,728 kg/ha against 4,757 kg/ha in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — yield between Brazil and World?
1,971 kg/ha, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and World?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Brazil and World rank globally for rice — yield?
Brazil ranks 18th and World ranks 17th of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rice — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
159 places, 9,291 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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