Global meat production, per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 3.55 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.55 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
72nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.55 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.2536 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, global meat production, per square kilometre in Brazil stood at 3.55 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 3.55 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2536 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Brazil ranks 72nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2536 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2599 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2627 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2738 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2896 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2947 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.3045 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3361 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3569 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3704 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3692 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.408 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4248 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4088 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4295 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4666 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4899 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5256 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5705 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6361 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6683 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6732 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6977 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6792 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7057 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7415 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7955 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8694 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8986 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9223 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 2.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 2.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 2.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 3.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 3.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 3.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 3.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 3.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3.55 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 3.55 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.81 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2924 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2536 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3569 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4463 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3692 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5705 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7365 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6361 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8986 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9223 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 69 Nauru 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 70 Uzbekistan 3.68 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 71 Ukraine 3.63 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 73 Tonga 3.43 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 74 Egypt 3.4 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 75 Greece 3.33 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 global meat production, per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Brazil was 3.55 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2536 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production 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.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production 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
Global meat production 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.