Change of cereal yield vs land used in Brazil
Brazil: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
46th
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.34
in 2023
All-time low
1.21
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change of cereal yield vs land used in Brazil is 5, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Brazil peaked at 5.34 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.21, in 1978.
That places Brazil 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.35 | — |
| 1962 | 1.38 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 1.32 | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 1.26 | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 1.43 | +13.7% |
| 1966 | 1.32 | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 1.4 | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 1.35 | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 1.3 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 1.41 | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 1.29 | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 1.3 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.41 | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 1.46 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.36 | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 1.44 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 1.45 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.21 | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 1.3 | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 1.58 | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 1.61 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.54 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.61 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 1.68 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.83 | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 1.66 | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 1.88 | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 1.86 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 2 | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 1.76 | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 1.85 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 2.14 | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 2.35 | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 2.29 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.51 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 2.42 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 2.52 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 2.58 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.73 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 2.64 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 3.15 | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 2.84 | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 3.39 | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 3.13 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 2.88 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 3.21 | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 3.55 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 3.83 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 3.53 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 4.04 | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 4.04 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.58 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 4.83 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 4.64 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 5 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 4.18 | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 5.21 | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 4.81 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 5.32 | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 5.26 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 4.48 | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 4.91 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 5.34 | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 5 | -6.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.75, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.35 | 1.26 | 1.43 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.36 | 1.21 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.73 | 1.54 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.32 | 1.76 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.22 | 2.64 | 3.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.66 | 4.04 | 5.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 4.48 | 5.34 | 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 change of cereal yield vs land used in Brazil?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Brazil was 5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 in 2023.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 in 1978.
- How does Brazil rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Brazil ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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