Index of cereal production yield and land use in Brazil
Brazil: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 27.78 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.78 million
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
6th
of 186 countries
All-time high
29.21 million
in 2023
All-time low
11.17 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 27.78 million for index of cereal production yield and land use in 2024.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Brazil peaked at 29.21 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.17 million, in 1961.
Brazil ranks 6th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.17 million | — |
| 1962 | 11.52 million | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 12.57 million | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 13.11 million | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 14.25 million | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 13.52 million | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 14.49 million | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 15.12 million | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 15.77 million | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 16.82 million | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 17.67 million | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 17.47 million | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 16.80 million | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 18.02 million | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 19.31 million | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 21.56 million | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 21.28 million | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 19.86 million | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 20.86 million | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 21.08 million | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 19.89 million | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 21.90 million | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 18.08 million | -17.4% |
| 1984 | 19.50 million | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 19.70 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 22.40 million | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 23.46 million | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 23.08 million | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 21.97 million | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 18.51 million | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 19.82 million | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 20.56 million | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 18.29 million | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 20.06 million | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 19.75 million | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 17.52 million | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 17.79 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 15.79 million | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 17.44 million | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 17.60 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 18.15 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 17.88 million | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 19.93 million | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 20.42 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 19.31 million | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 18.42 million | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 19.54 million | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 20.81 million | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 20.08 million | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 18.60 million | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 19.22 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 19.61 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 20.91 million | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 21.85 million | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 21.20 million | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 20.13 million | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 22.65 million | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 21.48 million | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 22.78 million | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 23.90 million | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 25.00 million | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 27.66 million | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 29.21 million | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 27.78 million | -4.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 27.78 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 593,828, 46.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 27.78 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 235,617, 117.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.50 million | 11.17 million | 15.77 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.97 million | 16.80 million | 21.56 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.11 million | 18.08 million | 23.46 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.55 million | 15.79 million | 20.56 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.22 million | 17.60 million | 20.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.84 million | 18.60 million | 22.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.71 million | 23.90 million | 29.21 million | 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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Brazil?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Brazil was 27.78 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 29.21 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.17 million in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Brazil ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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