Coffee bean yields in Brazil
Brazil: Coffee bean yields was 1.74 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.74 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
7th
of 82 countries
All-time high
1.95 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
0.2819 tonnes per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Coffee bean yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coffee bean yields in Brazil is 1.74 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coffee bean yields in Brazil peaked at 1.95 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2819 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
Brazil ranks 7th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coffee bean yields in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5084 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.4908 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3851 tonnes per hectare | -21.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2819 tonnes per hectare | -26.8% |
| 1965 | 0.6534 tonnes per hectare | +131.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3934 tonnes per hectare | -39.8% |
| 1967 | 0.54 tonnes per hectare | +37.3% |
| 1968 | 0.4033 tonnes per hectare | -25.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4992 tonnes per hectare | +23.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3141 tonnes per hectare | -37.1% |
| 1971 | 0.6491 tonnes per hectare | +106.7% |
| 1972 | 0.6602 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4197 tonnes per hectare | -36.4% |
| 1974 | 0.7496 tonnes per hectare | +78.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5739 tonnes per hectare | -23.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3354 tonnes per hectare | -41.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5024 tonnes per hectare | +49.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5805 tonnes per hectare | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5539 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4361 tonnes per hectare | -21.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7763 tonnes per hectare | +78.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5054 tonnes per hectare | -34.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7125 tonnes per hectare | +41.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5669 tonnes per hectare | -20.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7541 tonnes per hectare | +33.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4019 tonnes per hectare | -46.7% |
| 1987 | 0.766 tonnes per hectare | +90.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4567 tonnes per hectare | -40.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5038 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5036 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5502 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5177 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.566 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6232 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4974 tonnes per hectare | -20.2% |
| 1996 | 0.713 tonnes per hectare | +43.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6179 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 0.816 tonnes per hectare | +32.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7341 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8393 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7789 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +41.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8295 tonnes per hectare | -24.7% |
| 2004 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9201 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9933 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +28.0% |
| 2019 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.74 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6362 tonnes per hectare, 2.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.74 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6755 tonnes per hectare, 2.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4617 tonnes per hectare | 0.2819 tonnes per hectare | 0.6534 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5339 tonnes per hectare | 0.3141 tonnes per hectare | 0.7496 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.588 tonnes per hectare | 0.4019 tonnes per hectare | 0.7763 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6139 tonnes per hectare | 0.4974 tonnes per hectare | 0.816 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 tonnes per hectare | 0.7789 tonnes per hectare | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 coffee bean yields in Brazil?
- Coffee bean yields in Brazil was 1.74 tonnes per hectare 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 coffee bean yields recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest coffee bean yields recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2819 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does Brazil rank for coffee bean yields?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coffee bean yields rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 Coffee bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare. Green coffee beans are coffee seeds (beans) that have not yet been roasted.