Grapefruit and pomelos production in Brazil
In 2024 Brazil produced 84,977 t of grapefruit and pomelos, the 15th largest in the world (0.86% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.3%. The record was 85,528 t in 2021. Area harvested: 4,559 ha, yield 18.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 84,977 t
- World rank
- 15 of 75
- 10-year change
- +8.3%
- Record
- 85,528 t
- 2021
Grapefruit and pomelos in Brazil, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Brazil compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.86%
- 0.94% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 18.6
- world 25.0 (−25%)
- kg per person
- 0.40
- world 1.21
- 10-year change
- +8.3%
- world +19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Iran | 89,804 | 0.91% |
| 14 | Spain | 85,010 | 0.86% |
| 15 | Brazil | 84,977 | 0.86% |
| 16 | Taiwan | 82,737 | 0.84% |
| 17 | Bangladesh | 71,303 | 0.72% |
Map of world production of grapefruit and pomelos
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 | 84,977 | +0.1% | 4,559 | 18.64 |
| 2023 | 84,874 | +0.4% | 4,537 | 18.71 |
| 2022 | 84,528 | −1.2% | 4,515 | 18.72 |
| 2021 | 85,528 | +1.1% | 4,512 | 18.96 |
| 2020 | 84,567 | +1.3% | 4,499 | 18.80 |
| 2019 | 83,491 | +1.3% | 4,467 | 18.69 |
| 2018 | 82,446 | +1.1% | 4,434 | 18.59 |
| 2017 | 81,553 | +1.1% | 4,409 | 18.50 |
| 2016 | 80,695 | +1.1% | 4,387 | 18.39 |
| 2015 | 79,801 | +1.7% | 4,365 | 18.28 |
| 2014 | 78,472 | +0.6% | 4,320 | 18.16 |
| 2013 | 78,000 | 0.0% | 4,300 | 18.14 |
| 2012 | 78,000 | +2.2% | 4,300 | 18.14 |
| 2011 | 76,288 | +1.5% | 4,288 | 17.79 |
| 2010 | 75,175 | +1.6% | 4,278 | 17.57 |
| 2009 | 74,013 | +1.5% | 4,265 | 17.35 |
| 2008 | 72,936 | +1.3% | 4,265 | 17.10 |
| 2007 | 72,000 | +1.4% | 4,300 | 16.74 |
| 2006 | 71,000 | +4.4% | 4,200 | 16.90 |
| 2005 | 68,000 | +0.7% | 3,979 | 17.09 |
| 2004 | 67,500 | −0.1% | 4,000 | 16.88 |
| 2003 | 67,555 | +0.8% | 3,785 | 17.85 |
| 2002 | 67,000 | +1.2% | 3,600 | 18.61 |
| 2001 | 66,179 | +0.3% | 3,541 | 18.69 |
| 2000 | 66,000 | +2.0% | 3,500 | 18.86 |
| 1999 | 64,737 | −0.4% | 3,380 | 19.15 |
| 1998 | 65,000 | +2.8% | 3,300 | 19.70 |
| 1997 | 63,216 | +1.2% | 3,242 | 19.50 |
| 1996 | 62,436 | +1.3% | 3,215 | 19.42 |
| 1995 | 61,646 | +0.4% | 3,180 | 19.39 |
| 1994 | 61,378 | −1.0% | 3,172 | 19.35 |
| 1993 | 62,000 | +3.3% | 3,210 | 19.31 |
| 1992 | 60,000 | +18% | 3,100 | 19.35 |
| 1991 | 51,000 | +3.0% | 2,687 | 18.98 |
| 1990 | 49,518 | −1.0% | 2,740 | 18.07 |
| 1989 | 50,000 | +4.2% | 2,650 | 18.87 |
| 1988 | 48,000 | −4.0% | 2,650 | 18.11 |
| 1987 | 50,000 | 0.0% | 2,650 | 18.87 |
| 1986 | 50,000 | +43% | 2,650 | 18.87 |
| 1985 | 35,000 | −42% | 1,950 | 17.95 |
| 1984 | 60,000 | +33% | — | — |
| 1983 | 45,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1982 | 45,000 | +13% | — | — |
| 1981 | 40,000 | +8.1% | — | — |
| 1980 | 37,000 | +5.7% | — | — |
| 1979 | 35,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1978 | 35,000 | +6.1% | — | — |
| 1977 | 33,000 | +3.1% | — | — |
| 1976 | 32,000 | +6.7% | — | — |
| 1975 | 30,000 | +7.1% | — | — |
| 1974 | 28,000 | −6.7% | — | — |
| 1973 | 30,000 | −6.3% | — | — |
| 1972 | 32,000 | −8.6% | — | — |
| 1971 | 35,000 | −13% | — | — |
| 1970 | 40,282 | +42% | — | — |
| 1969 | 28,411 | −1.8% | — | — |
| 1968 | 28,927 | +12% | — | — |
| 1967 | 25,824 | +3.3% | — | — |
| 1966 | 24,999 | +0.3% | — | — |
| 1965 | 24,933 | +14% | — | — |
| 1964 | 21,864 | −11% | — | — |
| 1963 | 24,651 | +28% | — | — |
| 1962 | 19,266 | −15% | — | — |
| 1961 | 22,660 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 16 t USD 64,000
- Exporter rank
- 62 of 79
- Imports
- 531 t USD 530,000
- Importer rank
- 70 of 150
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of grapefruit and pomelos in Brazil?
Brazil produced 84,977 t in 2024, 0.86% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Brazil rank in the world for production of grapefruit and pomelos?
Brazil ranked 15th of 75 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 53.2% of the world total.
How has the production of grapefruit and pomelos in Brazil changed?
It rose by 8.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +19% for the world. The record was 85,528 t in 2021.
What is the yield of grapefruit and pomelos in Brazil?
18.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (84,977 t from 4,559 ha), against a world average of 25.0 t/ha.
Does Brazil export or import pomelos and grapefruits?
In 2024 Brazil reported exports of 16 t (USD 64,000) and imports of 531 t (USD 530,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Brazil is estimated by FAO. 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.