Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre was 15.79 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre in Brazil stood at 15.79 t per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 15.79 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.08 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Brazil 26th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.08 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.15 t per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 1.25 t per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 1.13 t per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1965 | 1.45 t per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1966 | 1.36 t per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 1.53 t per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1968 | 1.53 t per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.52 t per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.7 t per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 1.69 t per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 1.78 t per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 1.7 t per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 1.95 t per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1975 | 1.95 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.12 t per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 2.3 t per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 1.62 t per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1979 | 1.95 t per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 2.44 t per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1981 | 2.53 t per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 2.61 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 2.24 t per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 2.53 t per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 2.63 t per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 2.46 t per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 3.2 t per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1988 | 2.96 t per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 3.18 t per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 2.55 t per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1991 | 2.83 t per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 3.65 t per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1993 | 3.6 t per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 3.89 t per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 4.34 t per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 3.55 t per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 3.94 t per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 3.54 t per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 3.86 t per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 3.87 t per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.02 t per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2002 | 4.3 t per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 5.78 t per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2004 | 5 t per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 4.2 t per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 5.1 t per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 6.23 t per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 7.05 t per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 6.07 t per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 6.62 t per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 6.66 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 8.5 t per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2013 | 9.6 t per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 9.56 t per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 10.2 t per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 7.68 t per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2017 | 11.71 t per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 2018 | 9.85 t per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 12.1 t per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 12.44 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 10.56 t per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 13.13 t per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 15.79 t per square kilometre | +20.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 15.79 t per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.66 t per square kilometre, 9.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 15.79 t per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.44 t per square kilometre, 10.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.33 t per square kilometre | 1.08 t per square kilometre | 1.53 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.88 t per square kilometre | 1.62 t per square kilometre | 2.3 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.68 t per square kilometre | 2.24 t per square kilometre | 3.2 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.57 t per square kilometre | 2.55 t per square kilometre | 4.34 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.26 t per square kilometre | 3.87 t per square kilometre | 7.05 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.25 t per square kilometre | 6.62 t per square kilometre | 12.1 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.98 t per square kilometre | 10.56 t per square kilometre | 15.79 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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 maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre in Brazil was 15.79 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 15.79 t per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 26th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. 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 Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — 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.
Maize (corn) — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Maize (corn) — 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.