Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Brazil
Brazil: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 10,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Brazil stood at 10,000 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 94.9% on the previous year and down 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Brazil peaked at 528,000 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
Brazil ranks 99th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 23,000 tonnes | +1050.0% |
| 2011 | 61,000 tonnes | +165.2% |
| 2012 | 229,000 tonnes | +275.4% |
| 2013 | 190,000 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 71,000 tonnes | -62.6% |
| 2015 | 217,000 tonnes | +205.6% |
| 2016 | 320,000 tonnes | +47.5% |
| 2017 | 176,000 tonnes | -45.0% |
| 2018 | 188,000 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 528,000 tonnes | +180.9% |
| 2020 | 290,000 tonnes | -45.1% |
| 2021 | 488,000 tonnes | +68.3% |
| 2022 | 197,000 tonnes | -59.6% |
| 2023 | 10,000 tonnes | -94.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 10,000 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,000 tonnes, 91% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 10,000 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,000 tonnes, 5.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1050.0% | 2,000 tonnes | 23,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 700 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,800 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 200,300 tonnes | 23,000 tonnes | 528,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 246,250 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 488,000 tonnes | 4 |
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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Brazil?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Brazil was 10,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 528,000 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Brazil ranks 99th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.7%. 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.