Corn yields in Brazil
Brazil: Corn yields was 5.43 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Corn yields in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, corn yields in Brazil stood at 5.43 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Brazil peaked at 5.91 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.16 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
That places Brazil 60th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | 4.08 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 tonnes per hectare | 4.21 tonnes per hectare | 5.77 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.38 tonnes per hectare | 4.65 tonnes per hectare | 5.91 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 138.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.1% (2025)
- Rural population 25.16 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 11.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 27.78 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corn yields in Brazil?
- Corn yields in Brazil was 5.43 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn yields recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does Brazil rank for corn yields?
- Brazil ranks 60th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.