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FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Maté leaves production in Brazil

In 2024 Brazil produced 841,255 t of maté leaves, the 2nd largest in the world (42.1% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 40%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 90,216 ha, yield 9.3 t/ha.

Market prices in Brazil
Production, 2024
841,255 t
World rank
2 of 3
10-year change
+40%
Record
841,255 t
2024

Maté leaves in Brazil, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

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By year

YearTonnesChangeArea harvested, haYield, t/ha
2024841,255+14%90,2169.32
2023736,193+19%82,1008.97
2022618,601+11%73,4588.42
2021557,927+5.8%68,6018.13
2020527,546+1.0%69,0477.64
2019522,259+2.4%65,6017.96
2018509,949−18%65,6677.77
2017619,771−1.7%75,7998.18
2016630,556+4.6%74,9438.41
2015602,929+0.1%70,6508.53
2014602,559+17%70,8358.51
2013515,451+0.4%67,3977.65
2012513,256+16%76,3476.72
2011443,635+3.1%71,1856.23
2010430,305−2.9%68,1836.31
2009443,126+1.9%70,5886.28
2008434,727−0.9%71,2176.10
2007438,474+0.9%74,5265.88
2006434,483+1.1%78,6335.53
2005429,730+6.6%76,1015.65
2004403,281−20%74,8005.39
2003501,702−2.3%84,4385.94
2002513,526−21%79,6166.45
2001645,965+24%84,0297.69
2000522,019+13%69,0297.56
1999462,665+9.0%62,1547.44
1998424,433+38%57,4297.39
1997307,327+43%39,3797.80
1996214,576−13%32,8366.53
1995247,214+11%22,75410.86
1994222,377−2.2%16,45713.51
1993227,338+56%18,84112.07
1992145,973−12%10,84413.46
1991166,431+13%10,21116.30
1990147,072−23%8,49417.31
1989190,872−8.7%8,39822.73
1988209,174+2.7%8,14425.68
1987203,658+26%7,63326.68
1986161,770+17%7,25122.31
1985138,177+7.4%6,04922.84
1984128,663+5.9%5,63222.84
1983121,501+23%5,29922.93
198298,875−2.9%4,93020.06
1981101,878−3.0%4,85920.97
1980105,004+25%——
197984,035−1.7%——
197885,481−9.7%——
197794,695+9.4%——
197686,539−8.6%——
197594,636+9.9%——
197486,136−17%——
1973104,287−0.7%——
1972105,000−0.8%——
1971105,897−6.7%——
1970113,460+13%——
1969100,535+3.4%——
196897,272−8.6%——
1967106,460−13%——
1966122,834−0.4%——
1965123,325−3.5%——
1964127,770+2.2%——
1963125,051−8.1%——
1962136,026+3.3%——
1961131,648———

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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.