All pulses production in Brazil
In 2024 Brazil produced 3.0 million t of all pulses, the 9th largest in the world (3.12% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 8.3%. The record was 3.5 million t in 2009. Area harvested: 2.7 million ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 3.0 million t
- World rank
- 9 of 170
- 10-year change
- −8.3%
- Record
- 3.5 million t
- 2009
All pulses in Brazil, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Brazil compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 3.1%
- 4.3% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.1
- world 1.1 (+6.9%)
- kg per person
- 14.3
- world 11.9
- 10-year change
- −8.3%
- world +26%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Myanmar | 3,210,798 | 3.3% |
| 8 | Ethiopia | 3,161,016 | 3.3% |
| 9 | Brazil | 3,031,886 | 3.1% |
| 10 | Niger | 2,853,454 | 2.9% |
| 11 | United States | 2,841,720 | 2.9% |
Map of world production of pulses
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 | 3,031,886 | +4.1% | 2,664,632 | 1.14 |
| 2023 | 2,912,301 | +0.8% | 2,498,837 | 1.17 |
| 2022 | 2,888,282 | −0.9% | 2,671,710 | 1.08 |
| 2021 | 2,913,445 | −4.7% | 2,644,809 | 1.10 |
| 2020 | 3,055,978 | +4.6% | 2,725,680 | 1.12 |
| 2019 | 2,922,239 | −0.3% | 2,640,852 | 1.11 |
| 2018 | 2,930,603 | −4.2% | 2,874,573 | 1.02 |
| 2017 | 3,058,861 | +16% | 2,825,569 | 1.08 |
| 2016 | 2,628,541 | −15% | 2,605,357 | 1.01 |
| 2015 | 3,095,535 | −6.4% | 2,885,390 | 1.07 |
| 2014 | 3,305,958 | +14% | 3,209,184 | 1.03 |
| 2013 | 2,903,548 | +3.5% | 2,838,234 | 1.02 |
| 2012 | 2,804,169 | −19% | 2,732,202 | 1.03 |
| 2011 | 3,455,947 | +8.9% | 3,711,832 | 0.93 |
| 2010 | 3,172,163 | −9.7% | 3,453,943 | 0.92 |
| 2009 | 3,514,330 | +0.8% | 4,148,307 | 0.85 |
| 2008 | 3,485,813 | +9.3% | 3,825,761 | 0.91 |
| 2007 | 3,188,931 | −8.3% | 3,824,803 | 0.83 |
| 2006 | 3,476,870 | +14% | 4,072,917 | 0.85 |
| 2005 | 3,040,496 | +1.6% | 3,785,169 | 0.80 |
| 2004 | 2,991,743 | −9.9% | 4,018,796 | 0.74 |
| 2003 | 3,321,365 | +7.8% | 4,127,786 | 0.80 |
| 2002 | 3,082,315 | +25% | 4,175,445 | 0.74 |
| 2001 | 2,465,932 | −20% | 3,477,326 | 0.71 |
| 2000 | 3,075,739 | +8.3% | 4,375,191 | 0.70 |
| 1999 | 2,840,965 | +29% | 4,180,646 | 0.68 |
| 1998 | 2,199,840 | −23% | 3,332,357 | 0.66 |
| 1997 | 2,863,556 | +16% | 4,473,031 | 0.64 |
| 1996 | 2,476,583 | −17% | 4,384,397 | 0.56 |
| 1995 | 2,966,228 | −12% | 5,081,315 | 0.58 |
| 1994 | 3,386,229 | +36% | 5,546,941 | 0.61 |
| 1993 | 2,489,921 | −12% | 3,930,103 | 0.63 |
| 1992 | 2,822,570 | +1.6% | 5,241,758 | 0.54 |
| 1991 | 2,778,926 | +22% | 5,546,508 | 0.50 |
| 1990 | 2,271,707 | −3.8% | 4,783,025 | 0.47 |
| 1989 | 2,360,896 | −18% | 5,311,094 | 0.44 |
| 1988 | 2,861,929 | +41% | 5,903,757 | 0.48 |
| 1987 | 2,034,009 | −10% | 5,342,459 | 0.38 |
| 1986 | 2,261,621 | −12% | 5,629,705 | 0.40 |
| 1985 | 2,584,310 | −3.2% | 5,453,888 | 0.47 |
| 1984 | 2,669,746 | +67% | 5,454,953 | 0.49 |
| 1983 | 1,602,663 | −46% | 4,148,689 | 0.39 |
| 1982 | 2,944,843 | +24% | 6,061,151 | 0.49 |
| 1981 | 2,371,806 | +18% | 5,168,262 | 0.46 |
| 1980 | 2,004,863 | −11% | 4,776,510 | 0.42 |
| 1979 | 2,240,369 | −0.8% | 4,375,245 | 0.51 |
| 1978 | 2,257,839 | −4.0% | 4,799,349 | 0.47 |
| 1977 | 2,352,063 | +24% | 4,729,908 | 0.50 |
| 1976 | 1,902,234 | −19% | 4,237,132 | 0.45 |
| 1975 | 2,357,416 | +1.6% | 4,344,703 | 0.54 |
| 1974 | 2,319,592 | +0.1% | 4,488,315 | 0.52 |
| 1973 | 2,317,950 | −17% | 3,999,217 | 0.58 |
| 1972 | 2,796,654 | +0.3% | 4,175,160 | 0.67 |
| 1971 | 2,788,751 | +22% | 4,135,444 | 0.67 |
| 1970 | 2,284,883 | +0.0% | 3,654,043 | 0.63 |
| 1969 | 2,284,335 | −8.7% | 3,815,193 | 0.60 |
| 1968 | 2,503,321 | −5.2% | 3,850,361 | 0.65 |
| 1967 | 2,640,522 | +19% | 3,845,233 | 0.69 |
| 1966 | 2,221,701 | −5.8% | 3,488,762 | 0.64 |
| 1965 | 2,358,764 | +18% | 3,429,935 | 0.69 |
| 1964 | 2,001,981 | −0.3% | 3,270,488 | 0.61 |
| 1963 | 2,008,009 | +14% | 3,124,156 | 0.64 |
| 1962 | 1,763,675 | −2.1% | 2,836,692 | 0.62 |
| 1961 | 1,800,809 | — | 2,695,313 | 0.67 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of pulses in Brazil?
Brazil produced 3.0 million t in 2024, 3.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Brazil rank in the world for production of pulses?
Brazil ranked 9th of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of pulses in Brazil changed?
It fell by 8.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. The record was 3.5 million t in 2009.
What is the yield of pulses in Brazil?
1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3.0 million t from 2.7 million ha), against a world average of 1.1 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.