Share cereal human food in Brazil
Brazil: Share cereal human food was 31.94 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31.94
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
159th
of 191 countries
All-time high
55.86
in 1964
All-time low
31.09
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share cereal human food in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share cereal human food in Brazil stood at 31.94.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share cereal human food in Brazil peaked at 55.86 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 31.09, in 2021.
Brazil ranks 159th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.72 | 48.9 | 55.86 | 9 |
| 1970s | 50.11 | 44.82 | 52.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.52 | 43.51 | 53.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.59 | 36.81 | 48.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.46 | 33.07 | 43.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.57 | 33.59 | 42.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.88 | 31.09 | 33.12 | 4 |
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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.09 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.09 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 27.78 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share cereal human food in Brazil?
- Share cereal human food in Brazil was 31.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share cereal human food recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 55.86 in 1964.
- What is the lowest share cereal human food recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.09 in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for share cereal human food?
- Brazil ranks 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share cereal human food rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share cereal human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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