Rapeseed yields in Brazil
Brazil: Rapeseed yields was 1.46 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.46 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
49th
of 64 countries
All-time high
1.75 tonnes per hectare
in 2001
All-time low
0.75 tonnes per hectare
in 1984
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 64 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.
Rapeseed yields in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1981 | 0.8267 tonnes per hectare | -17.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8824 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8182 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +28.0% |
| 1994 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +35.4% |
| 1999 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +29.4% |
| 2001 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | -39.7% |
| 2014 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +56.2% |
| 2015 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8542 tonnes per hectare | -44.3% |
| 2018 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +56.1% |
| 2019 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.46 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 tonnes per hectare, 76% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.46 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.43 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 (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 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 64 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.