Rice yields in Brazil
Brazil: Rice yields was 6.73 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice yields in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice yields in Brazil is 6.73 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Brazil peaked at 6.94 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.3 tonnes per hectare, in 1978.
That places Brazil 17th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.61 tonnes per hectare | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.38 tonnes per hectare | 4.13 tonnes per hectare | 6.31 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.76 tonnes per hectare | 6.61 tonnes per hectare | 6.94 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 rice yields in Brazil?
- Rice yields in Brazil was 6.73 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 rice yields recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 6.94 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 tonnes per hectare in 1978.
- How does Brazil rank for rice yields?
- Brazil ranks 17th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice 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.