Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 18.65 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
18.65 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
72nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
18.65 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1.8 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Brazil stood at 18.65 metric tons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 18.65 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.8 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Brazil ranks 72nd 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.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.8 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.9 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 1.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 1.97 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1966 | 2.14 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1967 | 2.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 2.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 2.46 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1971 | 2.73 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 2.72 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 2.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 3.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 3.14 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1977 | 3.7 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 2.88 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1979 | 3.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 3.97 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 3.83 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 4.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 3.49 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 3.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 4.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 4.46 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 5.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1988 | 5.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 5.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 3.89 metric tons per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1991 | 4.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 5.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 5.15 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 5.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 5.94 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 5.08 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 5.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 4.87 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 5.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 5.57 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 6.83 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2002 | 6.09 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 8.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2004 | 7.65 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 6.66 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 7.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 8.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 9.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 8.48 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 8.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 9.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 10.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 12.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 12.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 10.07 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 14.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2018 | 12.35 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 14.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 15.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 13.4 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 16.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 18.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 18.65 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.21 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 18.65 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.3 metric tons per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.17 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.8 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.46 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.09 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.72 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.73 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.37 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.49 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.28 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.11 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.89 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.94 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.43 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.57 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.54 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.99 metric tons per square kilometre | 14.5 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.83 metric tons per square kilometre | 13.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 18.65 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 69 Mexico 19.04 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 70 Laos 18.89 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 71 Burkina Faso 18.82 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 73 Uzbekistan 17.95 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 74 Paraguay 17.35 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 75 South Africa 15.68 metric tons per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Brazil was 18.65 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 18.65 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 72nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.