Cotton yields in Brazil
Brazil: Cotton yields was 4.28 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cotton 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
Brazil recorded 4.28 tonnes per hectare for cotton yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Brazil peaked at 4.39 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3702 tonnes per hectare, in 1976.
Brazil ranks 4th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6075 tonnes per hectare | 0.4549 tonnes per hectare | 0.7345 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4592 tonnes per hectare | 0.3702 tonnes per hectare | 0.5395 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6958 tonnes per hectare | 0.453 tonnes per hectare | 0.9912 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | 3.74 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.82 tonnes per hectare | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | 4.31 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2 tonnes per hectare | 3.84 tonnes per hectare | 4.39 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 138.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.1% (2025)
- Rural population 25.16 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 11.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 27.78 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton yields in Brazil?
- Cotton yields in Brazil was 4.28 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 cotton yields recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4.39 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3702 tonnes per hectare in 1976.
- How does Brazil rank for cotton yields?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 Cotton 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.