Sorghum yields in Brazil
Brazil: Sorghum yields was 3 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sorghum 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
In 2024, sorghum yields in Brazil stood at 3 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Brazil peaked at 3.35 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.46 tonnes per hectare, in 1989.
That places Brazil 29th out of 114 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | 3.35 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 sorghum yields in Brazil?
- Sorghum yields in Brazil was 3 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 sorghum yields recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 tonnes per hectare in 1989.
- How does Brazil rank for sorghum yields?
- Brazil ranks 29th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 Sorghum 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.