Cereal production in Brazil
Brazil: Cereal production was 138.98 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Brazil stood at 138.98 million tonnes.
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 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.04 million tonnes, in 1961.
Brazil ranks 4th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.17 million tonnes | 15.04 million tonnes | 20.55 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.87 million tonnes | 22.70 million tonnes | 31.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.53 million tonnes | 29.20 million tonnes | 44.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.75 million tonnes | 32.49 million tonnes | 49.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.09 million tonnes | 46.53 million tonnes | 79.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.76 million tonnes | 75.16 million tonnes | 121.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.63 million tonnes | 111.98 million tonnes | 155.88 million tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 138.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.1% (2025)
- Rural population 25.16 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 11.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 27.78 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Brazil?
- Cereal production in Brazil was 138.98 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 155.88 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.04 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for cereal production?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 185 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.