Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Brazil
Brazil: Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use was 5 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
46th
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.34 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
1.21 tonnes per hectare
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +13.7% |
| 1966 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 3.55 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 3.83 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 3.53 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 4.04 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 4.04 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.58 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 4.83 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 4.64 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 4.18 tonnes per hectare | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 5.21 tonnes per hectare | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 4.81 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 5.32 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 5.26 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 4.48 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 4.91 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 5.34 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 5 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 5 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 5 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.75 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 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 186 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.