All cereals production in Brazil
In 2024 Brazil produced 139 million t of all cereals, the 4th largest in the world (4.44% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 37%. The record was 156 million t in 2023. Area harvested: 27.8 million ha, yield 5.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 139 million t
- World rank
- 4 of 177
- 10-year change
- +37%
- Record
- 156 million t
- 2023
All cereals in Brazil, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Brazil compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 4.4%
- 3.6% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.0
- world 4.2 (+19%)
- kg per person
- 656
- world 384
- 10-year change
- +37%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | United States | 454,987,916 | 14.5% |
| 3 | India | 391,123,858 | 12.5% |
| 4 | Brazil | 138,980,899 | 4.4% |
| 5 | Russia | 120,400,172 | 3.8% |
| 6 | Argentina | 85,727,346 | 2.7% |
Map of world production of cereals
Share of the world total; Brazil is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 138,980,899 | −11% | 27,781,508 | 5.00 |
| 2023 | 155,877,082 | +15% | 29,209,839 | 5.34 |
| 2022 | 135,743,835 | +21% | 27,660,556 | 4.91 |
| 2021 | 111,985,318 | −11% | 25,002,509 | 4.48 |
| 2020 | 125,585,148 | +3.6% | 23,896,895 | 5.26 |
| 2019 | 121,202,030 | +17% | 22,776,817 | 5.32 |
| 2018 | 103,259,698 | −12% | 21,483,475 | 4.81 |
| 2017 | 117,977,044 | +40% | 22,645,899 | 5.21 |
| 2016 | 84,166,682 | −21% | 20,127,615 | 4.18 |
| 2015 | 106,026,685 | +4.6% | 21,202,900 | 5.00 |
| 2014 | 101,402,184 | +0.5% | 21,851,934 | 4.64 |
| 2013 | 100,901,726 | +12% | 20,906,133 | 4.83 |
| 2012 | 89,908,244 | +16% | 19,611,226 | 4.58 |
| 2011 | 77,586,276 | +3.2% | 19,216,441 | 4.04 |
| 2010 | 75,160,152 | +6.0% | 18,601,205 | 4.04 |
| 2009 | 70,914,791 | −11% | 20,077,516 | 3.53 |
| 2008 | 79,745,466 | +15% | 20,814,408 | 3.83 |
| 2007 | 69,441,634 | +17% | 19,543,770 | 3.55 |
| 2006 | 59,148,978 | +6.2% | 18,423,582 | 3.21 |
| 2005 | 55,670,925 | −13% | 19,313,005 | 2.88 |
| 2004 | 63,953,364 | −5.2% | 20,420,482 | 3.13 |
| 2003 | 67,454,329 | +33% | 19,925,261 | 3.39 |
| 2002 | 50,875,594 | −11% | 17,883,426 | 2.84 |
| 2001 | 57,125,393 | +23% | 18,148,670 | 3.15 |
| 2000 | 46,527,202 | −2.3% | 17,601,718 | 2.64 |
| 1999 | 47,631,962 | +17% | 17,435,114 | 2.73 |
| 1998 | 40,742,023 | −9.2% | 15,788,868 | 2.58 |
| 1997 | 44,874,820 | +5.7% | 17,794,686 | 2.52 |
| 1996 | 42,436,960 | −15% | 17,519,708 | 2.42 |
| 1995 | 49,641,823 | +8.3% | 19,752,837 | 2.51 |
| 1994 | 45,845,332 | +6.4% | 20,063,935 | 2.28 |
| 1993 | 43,073,467 | −2.2% | 18,293,707 | 2.35 |
| 1992 | 44,057,994 | +20% | 20,564,117 | 2.14 |
| 1991 | 36,682,063 | +13% | 19,821,126 | 1.85 |
| 1990 | 32,490,390 | −26% | 18,512,400 | 1.76 |
| 1989 | 43,934,410 | +2.4% | 21,970,521 | 2.00 |
| 1988 | 42,905,037 | −2.8% | 23,082,577 | 1.86 |
| 1987 | 44,148,398 | +18% | 23,456,712 | 1.88 |
| 1986 | 37,298,400 | +3.6% | 22,404,844 | 1.66 |
| 1985 | 36,011,139 | +10% | 19,702,168 | 1.83 |
| 1984 | 32,711,289 | +12% | 19,502,145 | 1.68 |
| 1983 | 29,197,566 | −14% | 18,083,861 | 1.61 |
| 1982 | 33,838,263 | +5.6% | 21,903,982 | 1.54 |
| 1981 | 32,050,567 | −3.5% | 19,893,608 | 1.61 |
| 1980 | 33,217,492 | +22% | 21,080,553 | 1.58 |
| 1979 | 27,147,322 | +13% | 20,861,400 | 1.30 |
| 1978 | 24,033,646 | −22% | 19,860,058 | 1.21 |
| 1977 | 30,913,834 | −0.7% | 21,283,876 | 1.45 |
| 1976 | 31,143,200 | +19% | 21,558,886 | 1.44 |
| 1975 | 26,238,419 | −0.0% | 19,309,530 | 1.36 |
| 1974 | 26,240,014 | +11% | 18,023,969 | 1.46 |
| 1973 | 23,721,606 | +4.5% | 16,803,961 | 1.41 |
| 1972 | 22,703,928 | −0.5% | 17,468,377 | 1.30 |
| 1971 | 22,814,265 | −3.7% | 17,674,109 | 1.29 |
| 1970 | 23,698,316 | +15% | 16,821,700 | 1.41 |
| 1969 | 20,549,860 | +0.6% | 15,774,034 | 1.30 |
| 1968 | 20,418,801 | +0.5% | 15,119,971 | 1.35 |
| 1967 | 20,322,328 | +14% | 14,493,244 | 1.40 |
| 1966 | 17,867,924 | −12% | 13,523,268 | 1.32 |
| 1965 | 20,350,793 | +24% | 14,247,927 | 1.43 |
| 1964 | 16,469,226 | −0.9% | 13,107,902 | 1.26 |
| 1963 | 16,616,892 | +4.4% | 12,565,288 | 1.32 |
| 1962 | 15,918,336 | +5.9% | 11,522,315 | 1.38 |
| 1961 | 15,036,353 | — | 11,168,641 | 1.35 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cereals in Brazil?
Brazil produced 139 million t in 2024, 4.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Brazil rank in the world for production of cereals?
Brazil ranked 4th of 177 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 20.8% of the world total.
How has the production of cereals in Brazil changed?
It rose by 37% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 156 million t in 2023.
What is the yield of cereals in Brazil?
5.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (139 million t from 27.8 million ha), against a world average of 4.2 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.