Cereals, primary — Production in Brazil
Brazil: Cereals, primary — Production was 138.98 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Production in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — production in Brazil is 138.98 million t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — production in Brazil peaked at 155.88 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.04 million t, in 1961.
That places Brazil 5th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Production in Brazil, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.04 million t | — |
| 1962 | 15.92 million t | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 16.62 million t | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 16.47 million t | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 20.35 million t | +23.6% |
| 1966 | 17.87 million t | -12.2% |
| 1967 | 20.32 million t | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 20.42 million t | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 20.55 million t | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 23.70 million t | +15.3% |
| 1971 | 22.81 million t | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 22.70 million t | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 23.72 million t | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 26.24 million t | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 26.24 million t | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 31.14 million t | +18.7% |
| 1977 | 30.91 million t | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 24.03 million t | -22.3% |
| 1979 | 27.15 million t | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 33.22 million t | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 32.05 million t | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 33.84 million t | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 29.20 million t | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 32.71 million t | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 36.01 million t | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 37.30 million t | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 44.15 million t | +18.4% |
| 1988 | 42.91 million t | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 43.93 million t | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 32.49 million t | -26.0% |
| 1991 | 36.68 million t | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 44.06 million t | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 43.07 million t | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 45.85 million t | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 49.64 million t | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 42.44 million t | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 44.87 million t | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 40.74 million t | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 47.63 million t | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 46.53 million t | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 57.13 million t | +22.8% |
| 2002 | 50.88 million t | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 67.45 million t | +32.6% |
| 2004 | 63.95 million t | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 55.67 million t | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 59.15 million t | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 69.44 million t | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 79.75 million t | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 70.91 million t | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 75.16 million t | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 77.59 million t | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 89.91 million t | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 100.90 million t | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 101.40 million t | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 106.03 million t | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 84.17 million t | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 117.98 million t | +40.2% |
| 2018 | 103.26 million t | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 121.20 million t | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 125.58 million t | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 111.98 million t | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 135.74 million t | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 155.88 million t | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 138.98 million t | -10.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 138.98 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.20 million t, 115.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 138.98 million t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 461,850 t, 300.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.17 million t | 15.04 million t | 20.55 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.87 million t | 22.70 million t | 31.14 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.53 million t | 29.20 million t | 44.15 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.75 million t | 32.49 million t | 49.64 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.09 million t | 46.53 million t | 79.75 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.76 million t | 75.16 million t | 121.20 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.63 million t | 111.98 million t | 155.88 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 2 China, mainland 651.36 million t compare
- 3 India 391.12 million t compare
- 3 Viet Nam 47.85 million t compare
- 4 Türkiye 39.02 million t compare
- 4 USSR 155.96 million t compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 24.51 million t compare
- 6 Russian Federation 120.40 million t compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 15.47 million t compare
- 7 Argentina 85.73 million t compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4.89 million t compare
- 8 Indonesia 68.28 million t 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 cereals, primary — production in Brazil?
- Cereals, primary — production in Brazil was 138.98 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — production recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 155.88 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — production recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.04 million t in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for cereals, primary — production?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — 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, published as part of Cereals, primary — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.