Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Brazil
Brazil: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.19 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 24.0%
World rank
166th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.67 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.2072 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1988
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it 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?, per square in Brazil peaked at 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2072 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1988.
Brazil ranks 166th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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?, per square in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2396 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2802 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2765 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3293 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2423 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1966 | 0.3089 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3196 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3373 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3065 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2632 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2338 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2446 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3856 tonnes per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3222 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2967 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4572 tonnes per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3537 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7266 tonnes per square kilometre | +105.4% |
| 1979 | 0.7564 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8357 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7022 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5603 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6122 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6576 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6044 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7804 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5055 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2072 tonnes per square kilometre | -59.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2755 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4487 tonnes per square kilometre | +62.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8716 tonnes per square kilometre | +94.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7575 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 1 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1994 | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9313 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1998 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1999 | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8496 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2005 | 0.866 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9872 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 2017 | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 1.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.95 tonnes per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.91 tonnes per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2934 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2396 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3373 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.404 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2338 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7564 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5741 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2072 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8357 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4487 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8496 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9872 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 163 Gabon 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 164 Turkmenistan 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 165 Angola 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 167 Laos 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 168 Sudan 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 169 Niger 1.05 tonnes 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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Brazil?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Brazil was 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2072 tonnes per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Brazil rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Brazil ranks 166th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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.