Land under cereal production in Brazil
Brazil: Land under cereal production was 27.78 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.78 million hectares
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
5th
of 181 countries
All-time high
29.21 million hectares
in 2023
All-time low
11.17 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land under cereal production in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production in Brazil stood at 27.78 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Brazil peaked at 29.21 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.17 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Brazil 5th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production in Brazil, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.17 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 11.52 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 12.57 million hectares | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 13.11 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 14.25 million hectares | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 13.52 million hectares | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 14.49 million hectares | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 15.12 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 15.77 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 16.82 million hectares | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 17.67 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 17.47 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 16.80 million hectares | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 18.02 million hectares | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 19.31 million hectares | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 21.56 million hectares | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 21.28 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 19.86 million hectares | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 20.86 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 21.08 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 19.89 million hectares | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 21.90 million hectares | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 18.08 million hectares | -17.4% |
| 1984 | 19.50 million hectares | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 19.70 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 22.40 million hectares | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 23.46 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 23.08 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 21.97 million hectares | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 18.51 million hectares | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 19.82 million hectares | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 20.56 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 18.29 million hectares | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 20.06 million hectares | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 19.75 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 17.52 million hectares | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 17.79 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 15.79 million hectares | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 17.44 million hectares | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 17.60 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 18.15 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 17.88 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 19.93 million hectares | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 20.42 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 19.31 million hectares | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 18.42 million hectares | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 19.54 million hectares | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 20.81 million hectares | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 20.08 million hectares | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 18.60 million hectares | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 19.22 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 19.61 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 20.91 million hectares | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 21.85 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 21.20 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 20.13 million hectares | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 22.65 million hectares | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 21.48 million hectares | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 22.78 million hectares | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 23.90 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 25.00 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 27.66 million hectares | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 29.21 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 27.78 million hectares | -4.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 27.78 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 615,072 hectares, 45.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 27.78 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 235,617 hectares, 117.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.50 million hectares | 11.17 million hectares | 15.77 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.97 million hectares | 16.80 million hectares | 21.56 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.11 million hectares | 18.08 million hectares | 23.46 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.55 million hectares | 15.79 million hectares | 20.56 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.22 million hectares | 17.60 million hectares | 20.81 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.84 million hectares | 18.60 million hectares | 22.78 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.71 million hectares | 23.90 million hectares | 29.21 million hectares | 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 land under cereal production in Brazil?
- Land under cereal production in Brazil was 27.78 million hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 29.21 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.17 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for land under cereal production?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.