Potato yields in Brazil
Brazil: Potato yields was 33.52 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
33.52 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
24th
of 159 countries
All-time high
33.93 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
5.65 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato yields in Brazil is 33.52 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Brazil peaked at 33.93 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.65 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Brazil ranks 24th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potato yields in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.65 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 5.78 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 5.85 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 6.06 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 6.16 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 6.75 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 7.09 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 6.82 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 7.39 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 7.6 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 7.85 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 7.09 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 8.7 tonnes per hectare | +22.7% |
| 1975 | 8.65 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 9.5 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 9.69 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 9.53 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 10.55 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 10.71 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 11.18 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 11.81 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 10.8 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 12.58 tonnes per hectare | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 12.54 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 11.4 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 13.24 tonnes per hectare | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 13.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 13.59 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 14.11 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 14.03 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 14.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 14.61 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 14.48 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 15.23 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 14.65 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 15.27 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 15.64 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 16.46 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 17.18 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 18.5 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 19.4 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 20.34 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 21.35 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 22.01 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 22.38 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 24.04 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 25.37 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 24.83 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 25.89 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 26.25 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 27.45 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 27.75 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 27.94 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 29.32 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 29.66 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 30.94 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 31.18 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 31.77 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 32.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 33.1 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 33.07 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 33.93 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 33.52 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 33.52 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.31 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 33.52 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.08 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.31 tonnes per hectare | 5.65 tonnes per hectare | 7.09 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.66 tonnes per hectare | 7.09 tonnes per hectare | 10.55 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.11 tonnes per hectare | 10.71 tonnes per hectare | 13.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.85 tonnes per hectare | 14.03 tonnes per hectare | 16.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.54 tonnes per hectare | 17.18 tonnes per hectare | 25.37 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.81 tonnes per hectare | 25.89 tonnes per hectare | 31.77 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.13 tonnes per hectare | 32.01 tonnes per hectare | 33.93 tonnes per hectare | 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 potato yields in Brazil?
- Potato yields in Brazil was 33.52 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 33.93 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.65 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for potato yields?
- Brazil ranks 24th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.