Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Brazil
Brazil: Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate was -10.84 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-10.84 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 173.1%
World rank
149th
of 181 countries
All-time high
40.17 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-26.05 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Brazil, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Brazil stood at -10.84 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 173.1% on the previous year and down 2,287.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Brazil peaked at 40.17 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -26.05 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Brazil ranks 149th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1964 | -0.8889 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 1965 | 23.57 % change on previous year | -2751.6% |
| 1966 | -12.2 % change on previous year | -151.8% |
| 1967 | 13.74 % change on previous year | -212.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4748 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6421 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 1970 | 15.32 % change on previous year | +2286.2% |
| 1971 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 1972 | -0.4839 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1973 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -1026.3% |
| 1974 | 10.62 % change on previous year | +136.8% |
| 1975 | -0.0061 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1976 | 18.69 % change on previous year | -306668.5% |
| 1977 | -0.7366 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 1978 | -22.26 % change on previous year | +2921.5% |
| 1979 | 12.96 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 1980 | 22.36 % change on previous year | +72.6% |
| 1981 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 1982 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -258.8% |
| 1983 | -13.71 % change on previous year | -345.9% |
| 1984 | 12.03 % change on previous year | -187.7% |
| 1985 | 10.09 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1986 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1987 | 18.37 % change on previous year | +413.8% |
| 1988 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 1989 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -185.2% |
| 1990 | -26.05 % change on previous year | -1185.7% |
| 1991 | 12.9 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 1992 | 20.11 % change on previous year | +55.9% |
| 1993 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 1994 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -388.0% |
| 1995 | 8.28 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1996 | -14.51 % change on previous year | -275.3% |
| 1997 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 1998 | -9.21 % change on previous year | -260.3% |
| 1999 | 16.91 % change on previous year | -283.6% |
| 2000 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 2001 | 22.78 % change on previous year | -1082.1% |
| 2002 | -10.94 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 2003 | 32.59 % change on previous year | -397.9% |
| 2004 | -5.19 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 2005 | -12.95 % change on previous year | +149.5% |
| 2006 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 2007 | 17.4 % change on previous year | +178.5% |
| 2008 | 14.84 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2009 | -11.07 % change on previous year | -174.6% |
| 2010 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 2011 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 2012 | 15.88 % change on previous year | +392.0% |
| 2013 | 12.23 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4955 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 2015 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +820.4% |
| 2016 | -20.62 % change on previous year | -552.0% |
| 2017 | 40.17 % change on previous year | -294.8% |
| 2018 | -12.47 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 2019 | 17.38 % change on previous year | -239.3% |
| 2020 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 2021 | -10.83 % change on previous year | -399.5% |
| 2022 | 21.22 % change on previous year | -295.9% |
| 2023 | 14.83 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2024 | -10.84 % change on previous year | -173.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's -10.84 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.36 % change on previous year. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's -10.84 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.27 % change on previous year. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +306668.5% | -0.0061 % change on previous year | 18.69 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -2921.5% | -0.7366 % change on previous year | -22.26 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +2751.6% | -0.8889 % change on previous year | 23.57 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +2286.2% | 0.6421 % change on previous year | 15.32 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.45 % change on previous year | -12.2 % change on previous year | 23.57 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.49 % change on previous year | -22.26 % change on previous year | 18.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.44 % change on previous year | -13.71 % change on previous year | 22.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 % change on previous year | -26.05 % change on previous year | 20.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.14 % change on previous year | -12.95 % change on previous year | 32.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.68 % change on previous year | -20.62 % change on previous year | 40.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6 % change on previous year | -10.84 % change on previous year | 21.22 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 146 Namibia -9.02 % change on previous year compare
- 147 United Kingdom -9.5 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Russia -10.7 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Liberia -11.04 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Syria -11.23 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Kyrgyzstan -12.61 % change on previous year compare
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 production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Brazil?
- Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Brazil was -10.84 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 40.17 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.05 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Brazil ranks 149th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,287.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.