Cereal production in Brazil
Brazil: Cereal production was 138.98 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
138.98 million
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
5th
of 186 countries
All-time high
155.88 million
in 2023
All-time low
15.04 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Brazil stood at 138.98 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Brazil peaked at 155.88 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.04 million, in 1961.
Brazil ranks 5th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.04 million | — |
| 1962 | 15.92 million | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 16.62 million | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 16.47 million | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 20.35 million | +23.6% |
| 1966 | 17.87 million | -12.2% |
| 1967 | 20.32 million | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 20.42 million | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 20.55 million | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 23.70 million | +15.3% |
| 1971 | 22.81 million | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 22.70 million | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 23.72 million | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 26.24 million | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 26.24 million | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 31.14 million | +18.7% |
| 1977 | 30.91 million | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 24.03 million | -22.3% |
| 1979 | 27.15 million | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 33.22 million | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 32.05 million | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 33.84 million | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 29.20 million | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 32.71 million | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 36.01 million | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 37.30 million | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 44.15 million | +18.4% |
| 1988 | 42.91 million | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 43.93 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 32.49 million | -26.0% |
| 1991 | 36.68 million | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 44.06 million | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 43.07 million | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 45.85 million | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 49.64 million | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 42.44 million | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 44.87 million | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 40.74 million | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 47.63 million | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 46.53 million | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 57.13 million | +22.8% |
| 2002 | 50.88 million | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 67.45 million | +32.6% |
| 2004 | 63.95 million | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 55.67 million | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 59.15 million | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 69.44 million | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 79.75 million | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 70.91 million | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 75.16 million | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 77.59 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 89.91 million | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 100.90 million | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 101.40 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 106.03 million | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 84.17 million | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 117.98 million | +40.2% |
| 2018 | 103.26 million | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 121.20 million | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 125.58 million | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 111.98 million | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 135.74 million | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 155.88 million | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 138.98 million | -10.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 138.98 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million, 93.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 138.98 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 770,044, 180.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.17 million | 15.04 million | 20.55 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.87 million | 22.70 million | 31.14 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.53 million | 29.20 million | 44.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.75 million | 32.49 million | 49.64 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.09 million | 46.53 million | 79.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.76 million | 75.16 million | 121.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.63 million | 111.98 million | 155.88 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6576 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2918 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.28 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Brazil?
- Cereal production in Brazil was 138.98 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 155.88 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.04 million in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for cereal production?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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