Bean yields in Brazil
Brazil: Bean yields was 1.15 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.15 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
71st
of 133 countries
All-time high
1.18 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
0.3842 tonnes per hectare
in 1987
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Bean yields in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bean yields in Brazil is 1.15 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean yields in Brazil peaked at 1.18 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3842 tonnes per hectare, in 1987.
Brazil ranks 71st of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Bean yields in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.676 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.6295 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 0.6513 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.6231 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.6997 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1966 | 0.6461 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 0.6979 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6605 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.6055 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 0.6346 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.6829 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 0.6739 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.585 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5219 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5505 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4534 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5032 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4752 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.519 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4239 tonnes per hectare | -18.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4657 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4898 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3889 tonnes per hectare | -20.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4935 tonnes per hectare | +26.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4795 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4052 tonnes per hectare | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3842 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4862 tonnes per hectare | +26.5% |
| 1989 | 0.446 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4774 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5051 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5433 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.638 tonnes per hectare | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6159 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5885 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5702 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6453 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6613 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6815 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7054 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7111 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7401 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8072 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7457 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8061 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8571 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8366 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9152 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8504 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9227 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9353 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.15 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.23 tonnes per hectare, 93% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.15 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.873 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6544 tonnes per hectare | 0.6055 tonnes per hectare | 0.6997 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.56 tonnes per hectare | 0.4534 tonnes per hectare | 0.6829 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4463 tonnes per hectare | 0.3842 tonnes per hectare | 0.4935 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5927 tonnes per hectare | 0.4774 tonnes per hectare | 0.6815 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7975 tonnes per hectare | 0.7054 tonnes per hectare | 0.9152 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 0.9227 tonnes per hectare | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bean yields in Brazil?
- Bean yields in Brazil was 1.15 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bean yields recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest bean yields recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3842 tonnes per hectare in 1987.
- How does Brazil rank for bean yields?
- Brazil ranks 71st out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean yields rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.