Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Brazil
Brazil: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate was -4.89 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Brazil, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Brazil recorded -4.89 % change on previous year for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 187.3% on the previous year and down 208.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Brazil peaked at 13.72 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -17.44 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Brazil 149th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 9.05 % change on previous year | +185.8% |
| 1964 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 1965 | 8.7 % change on previous year | +101.4% |
| 1966 | -5.09 % change on previous year | -158.5% |
| 1967 | 7.17 % change on previous year | -241.0% |
| 1968 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1969 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.64 % change on previous year | +53.6% |
| 1971 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1972 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 1973 | -3.8 % change on previous year | +226.8% |
| 1974 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -290.9% |
| 1975 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 11.65 % change on previous year | +63.3% |
| 1977 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 1978 | -6.69 % change on previous year | +424.4% |
| 1979 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -175.4% |
| 1980 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1981 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -635.9% |
| 1982 | 10.11 % change on previous year | -279.5% |
| 1983 | -17.44 % change on previous year | -272.6% |
| 1984 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 1985 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 1986 | 13.72 % change on previous year | +1236.9% |
| 1987 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 1988 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 1989 | -4.82 % change on previous year | +202.1% |
| 1990 | -15.74 % change on previous year | +226.7% |
| 1991 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 1992 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1993 | -11.04 % change on previous year | -394.5% |
| 1994 | 9.68 % change on previous year | -187.6% |
| 1995 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 1996 | -11.31 % change on previous year | +629.1% |
| 1997 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1998 | -11.27 % change on previous year | -818.1% |
| 1999 | 10.43 % change on previous year | -192.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9555 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 2001 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +225.2% |
| 2002 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -147.0% |
| 2003 | 11.42 % change on previous year | -881.1% |
| 2004 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 2005 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -318.2% |
| 2006 | -4.61 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -232.0% |
| 2008 | 6.5 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2009 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 2010 | -7.35 % change on previous year | +107.7% |
| 2011 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 2012 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 2013 | 6.6 % change on previous year | +221.4% |
| 2014 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2015 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 2016 | -5.07 % change on previous year | +70.8% |
| 2017 | 12.51 % change on previous year | -346.7% |
| 2018 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 2019 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -217.3% |
| 2020 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 10.63 % change on previous year | +129.8% |
| 2023 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2024 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -187.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's -4.89 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.8097 % change on previous year, 6.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +1236.9% | 1.03 % change on previous year | 13.72 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5 % change on previous year | -5.09 % change on previous year | 9.05 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.99 % change on previous year | -6.69 % change on previous year | 11.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8953 % change on previous year | -17.44 % change on previous year | 13.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.84 % change on previous year | -15.74 % change on previous year | 10.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 % change on previous year | -5.42 % change on previous year | 11.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 % change on previous year | -7.35 % change on previous year | 12.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.18 % change on previous year | -4.89 % change on previous year | 10.63 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 146 Laos -4.34 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Slovakia -4.47 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Finland -4.62 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Czechia -4.96 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Uruguay -5.04 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Mexico -5.57 % change on previous year compare
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 land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Brazil?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Brazil was -4.89 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 13.72 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.44 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Brazil rank for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Brazil ranks 149th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 208.1%. 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 Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.