Cereal yield in Brazil
Brazil: Cereal yield was 5,003 kg per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal yield in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield in Brazil stood at 5,003 kg per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Brazil peaked at 5,336 kg per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,210 kg per hectare, in 1978.
That places Brazil 45th out of 181 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 | 1,346 kg per hectare | 1,256 kg per hectare | 1,428 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,363 kg per hectare | 1,210 kg per hectare | 1,456 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,726 kg per hectare | 1,545 kg per hectare | 2,000 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,316 kg per hectare | 1,755 kg per hectare | 2,732 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,216 kg per hectare | 2,643 kg per hectare | 3,831 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,665 kg per hectare | 4,038 kg per hectare | 5,321 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,996 kg per hectare | 4,479 kg per hectare | 5,336 kg per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 11.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 25.16 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 138.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 27.78 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal production 138.98 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 344.09 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield in Brazil?
- Cereal yield in Brazil was 5,003 kg per hectare in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5,336 kg per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,210 kg per hectare in 1978.
- How does Brazil rank for cereal yield?
- Brazil ranks 45th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.