Rapeseed yields in Brazil
Brazil: Rapeseed yields was 1.46 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rapeseed yields in Brazil, 1980–2024
Source: 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, rapeseed yields in Brazil stood at 1.46 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rapeseed yields in Brazil peaked at 1.75 tonnes per hectare in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.75 tonnes per hectare, in 1984.
That places Brazil 49th out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8292 tonnes per hectare | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 0.8182 tonnes per hectare | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 rapeseed yields in Brazil?
- Rapeseed yields in Brazil was 1.46 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rapeseed yields recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 tonnes per hectare in 2001.
- What is the lowest rapeseed yields recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.75 tonnes per hectare in 1984.
- How does Brazil rank for rapeseed yields?
- Brazil ranks 49th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rapeseed yields rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rapeseed yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.