Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.6556 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6556 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
27th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.7383 metric tons per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.2015 metric tons per person
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Brazil stood at 0.6556 metric tons per person.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Brazil peaked at 0.7383 metric tons per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2015 metric tons per person, in 1961.
That places Brazil 27th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2015 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2071 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2099 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2021 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2428 metric tons per person | +20.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2074 metric tons per person | -14.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2298 metric tons per person | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 0.225 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2209 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2485 metric tons per person | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2334 metric tons per person | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2267 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2312 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2497 metric tons per person | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2438 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2826 metric tons per person | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2739 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2079 metric tons per person | -24.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2293 metric tons per person | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2741 metric tons per person | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2583 metric tons per person | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2666 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.225 metric tons per person | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2466 metric tons per person | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2657 metric tons per person | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2696 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3129 metric tons per person | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2983 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2999 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2178 metric tons per person | -27.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2418 metric tons per person | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2856 metric tons per person | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2747 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2879 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3069 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2584 metric tons per person | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2693 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2408 metric tons per person | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2775 metric tons per person | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2674 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.324 metric tons per person | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 0.285 metric tons per person | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3735 metric tons per person | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3501 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3014 metric tons per person | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3169 metric tons per person | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3683 metric tons per person | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4189 metric tons per person | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3692 metric tons per person | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.388 metric tons per person | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3973 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4567 metric tons per person | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5084 metric tons per person | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5068 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5257 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4142 metric tons per person | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5763 metric tons per person | +39.2% |
| 2018 | 0.501 metric tons per person | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5842 metric tons per person | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6019 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5344 metric tons per person | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6455 metric tons per person | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7383 metric tons per person | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6556 metric tons per person | -11.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.6556 metric tons per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1538 metric tons per person, 4.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.6556 metric tons per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0919 metric tons per person, 7.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2163 metric tons per person | 0.2015 metric tons per person | 0.2428 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2427 metric tons per person | 0.2079 metric tons per person | 0.2826 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2717 metric tons per person | 0.225 metric tons per person | 0.3129 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2661 metric tons per person | 0.2178 metric tons per person | 0.3069 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3375 metric tons per person | 0.2674 metric tons per person | 0.4189 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4859 metric tons per person | 0.388 metric tons per person | 0.5842 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6351 metric tons per person | 0.5344 metric tons per person | 0.7383 metric tons per person | 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 production (metric tons), per capita in Brazil?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Brazil was 0.6556 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7383 metric tons per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2015 metric tons per person in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Brazil ranks 27th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.