Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Brazil
Brazil: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production was 196 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Brazil, 1961–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 196 for land use vs. yield change in cereal production in 2014.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Brazil peaked at 210 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1961.
Brazil ranks 39th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 103 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 113 | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 117 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 128 | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 121 | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 130 | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 135 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 141 | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 151 | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 158 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 156 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 150 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 161 | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 173 | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 193 | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 191 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 178 | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 187 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 189 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 178 | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 196 | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 162 | -17.3% |
| 1984 | 175 | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 176 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 201 | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 210 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 207 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 197 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 166 | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 177 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 184 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 164 | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 180 | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 177 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 156 | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 159 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 141 | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 156 | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 154 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 162 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 160 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 178 | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 183 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 173 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 165 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 175 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 186 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 180 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 167 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 172 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 176 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 187 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 196 | +4.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 196 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 131.5, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 196 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 130, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120.89 | 100 | 141 | 9 |
| 1970s | 169.8 | 150 | 193 | 10 |
| 1980s | 189.1 | 162 | 210 | 10 |
| 1990s | 166 | 141 | 184 | 10 |
| 2000s | 171.6 | 154 | 186 | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.6 | 167 | 196 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 use vs. yield change in cereal production in Brazil?
- Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Brazil was 196 in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 210 in 1987.
- What is the lowest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
- Brazil ranks 39th out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs. yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).