Cassava yields in Brazil
Brazil: Cassava yields was 15.46 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.46 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 101 countries
All-time high
15.46 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
10.6 tonnes per hectare
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava 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
Brazil recorded 15.46 tonnes per hectare for cassava yields in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Brazil peaked at 15.46 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.6 tonnes per hectare, in 1983.
That places Brazil 31st out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cassava yields in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.07 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 13.44 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 13.75 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 14.19 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 14.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 13.88 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 14.24 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 14.61 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 14.82 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 14.55 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 14.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 14.53 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 12.61 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 12.36 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 12.79 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 12.15 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 11.92 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 11.85 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 11.82 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 11.64 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 11.86 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 11.34 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 10.6 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 11.82 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 12.38 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 12.46 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 12.15 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 12.3 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 12.56 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 12.55 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 12.62 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 12 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 12.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 13.22 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 13.06 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 11.76 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 12.82 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 12.35 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 13.28 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 13.48 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 13.54 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 13.79 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 13.44 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 13.63 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 13.61 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 14.05 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 14.01 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 14.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 13.86 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 13.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 14.62 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 13.61 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 14.08 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 14.83 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 15.24 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 15.07 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 14.61 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 14.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 14.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 14.99 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 14.99 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 15.45 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 15.46 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 15.46 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.27 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 15.46 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.63 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.03 tonnes per hectare | 13.07 tonnes per hectare | 14.82 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.92 tonnes per hectare | 11.82 tonnes per hectare | 14.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.91 tonnes per hectare | 10.6 tonnes per hectare | 12.56 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.57 tonnes per hectare | 11.76 tonnes per hectare | 13.28 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.76 tonnes per hectare | 13.44 tonnes per hectare | 14.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.54 tonnes per hectare | 13.61 tonnes per hectare | 15.24 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.18 tonnes per hectare | 14.99 tonnes per hectare | 15.46 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 cassava yields in Brazil?
- Cassava yields in Brazil was 15.46 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 cassava yields recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 15.46 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6 tonnes per hectare in 1983.
- How does Brazil rank for cassava yields?
- Brazil ranks 31st out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Cassava 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.