Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Brazil
Brazil: Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use was 5 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use 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 5 tonnes per hectare for cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in 2024.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Brazil peaked at 5.34 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.21 tonnes per hectare, in 1978.
Brazil ranks 46th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | 3.83 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.66 tonnes per hectare | 4.04 tonnes per hectare | 5.32 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 tonnes per hectare | 4.48 tonnes per hectare | 5.34 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Brazil?
- Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Brazil was 5 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 cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 tonnes per hectare in 1978.
- How does Brazil rank for cereal yield vs. fertilizer use?
- Brazil ranks 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. fertilizer use rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.