Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Brazil
Brazil: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 26.40 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Brazil stood at 26.40 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Brazil peaked at 27.41 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.15 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places Brazil 10th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.16 million tonnes | 7.15 million tonnes | 9.38 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.07 million tonnes | 8.70 million tonnes | 13.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.00 million tonnes | 13.62 million tonnes | 15.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.01 million tonnes | 16.10 million tonnes | 18.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.67 million tonnes | 17.23 million tonnes | 22.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.26 million tonnes | 25.63 million tonnes | 27.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.76 million tonnes | 26.24 million tonnes | 27.41 million tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 138.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.1% (2025)
- Rural population 25.16 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 11.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 27.78 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Brazil?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Brazil was 26.40 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 27.41 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.15 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Brazil ranks 10th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.