Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Brazil
Brazil: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 9.91 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9.91 million tonnes
Change on year
down 24.0%
World rank
22nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
13.94 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
1.73 million tonnes
in 1988
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Brazil is 9.91 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Brazil peaked at 13.94 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.73 million tonnes, in 1988.
That places Brazil 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.00 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2.34 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1963 | 2.31 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 2.75 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1965 | 2.02 million tonnes | -26.4% |
| 1966 | 2.58 million tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1967 | 2.67 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 2.82 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 2.56 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 2.20 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1971 | 1.95 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 2.04 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 3.22 million tonnes | +57.7% |
| 1974 | 2.69 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1975 | 2.48 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 3.82 million tonnes | +54.1% |
| 1977 | 2.96 million tonnes | -22.6% |
| 1978 | 6.07 million tonnes | +105.4% |
| 1979 | 6.32 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 6.99 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 5.87 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1982 | 4.68 million tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1983 | 5.12 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 5.50 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 5.05 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 6.52 million tonnes | +29.1% |
| 1987 | 4.22 million tonnes | -35.2% |
| 1988 | 1.73 million tonnes | -59.0% |
| 1989 | 2.30 million tonnes | +33.0% |
| 1990 | 3.75 million tonnes | +62.8% |
| 1991 | 7.29 million tonnes | +94.3% |
| 1992 | 6.33 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 8.37 million tonnes | +32.3% |
| 1994 | 9.59 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 9.70 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 10.20 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 7.78 million tonnes | -23.6% |
| 1998 | 10.86 million tonnes | +39.5% |
| 1999 | 9.86 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 11.60 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 9.76 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 8.62 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 9.53 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 7.10 million tonnes | -25.5% |
| 2005 | 7.24 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 9.50 million tonnes | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 10.56 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 9.57 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 9.68 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 10.34 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 9.80 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 10.98 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 11.41 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 9.72 million tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 8.25 million tonnes | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 13.55 million tonnes | +64.3% |
| 2017 | 11.03 million tonnes | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 10.98 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 12.26 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 11.86 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 13.94 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 13.05 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 9.91 million tonnes | -24.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 9.91 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 861,000 tonnes, 11.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 9.91 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 968,000 tonnes, 10.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.45 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.38 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 6.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.80 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 6.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.37 million tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes | 10.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.31 million tonnes | 7.10 million tonnes | 11.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.83 million tonnes | 8.25 million tonnes | 13.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.19 million tonnes | 9.91 million tonnes | 13.94 million tonnes | 4 |
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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Brazil?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Brazil was 9.91 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 13.94 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 million tonnes in 1988.
- How does Brazil rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Brazil ranks 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.