Rabbit meat production in Brazil
In 2024 Brazil produced 1,291 t of rabbit meat, the 17th largest in the world (0.15% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 17%. The record was 6,000 t in 1988.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,291 t
- World rank
- 17 of 44
- 10-year change
- −17%
- Record
- 6,000 t
- 1988
Rabbit meat in Brazil, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Brazil compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.15%
- 0.12% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.01
- world 0.10
- 10-year change
- −17%
- world −35%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | South Korea | 2,242 | 0.26% |
| 16 | Gabon | 2,094 | 0.25% |
| 17 | Brazil | 1,291 | 0.15% |
| 18 | Ecuador | 1,087 | 0.13% |
| 19 | Burundi | 1,076 | 0.13% |
Map of world production of rabbit meat
Share of the world total; Brazil is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,291 | −1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,304 | −1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,317 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,311 | −4.2% |
| 2020 | 1,368 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,338 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 1,230 | −15% |
| 2017 | 1,440 | −5.0% |
| 2016 | 1,515 | −2.5% |
| 2015 | 1,554 | −0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,562 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1,500 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,500 | −8.3% |
| 2011 | 1,635 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1,575 | −4.5% |
| 2009 | 1,650 | −12% |
| 2008 | 1,875 | −8.1% |
| 2007 | 2,040 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,040 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,025 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,025 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,025 | −3.6% |
| 2002 | 2,100 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 1,950 | −7.1% |
| 2000 | 2,100 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,100 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 2,070 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 1,980 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1,950 | −38% |
| 1995 | 3,150 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,150 | −4.5% |
| 1993 | 3,300 | −8.3% |
| 1992 | 3,600 | −11% |
| 1991 | 4,050 | −10.0% |
| 1990 | 4,500 | −17% |
| 1989 | 5,400 | −10.0% |
| 1988 | 6,000 | +25% |
| 1987 | 4,800 | −3.0% |
| 1986 | 4,950 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 4,800 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 4,650 | −6.1% |
| 1983 | 4,950 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,950 | −9.8% |
| 1981 | 5,490 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 5,400 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 5,212 | −2.3% |
| 1978 | 5,332 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 5,310 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 5,310 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 5,295 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 5,265 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 5,235 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 5,220 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 5,205 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 5,175 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 5,130 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 5,115 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 5,085 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 5,070 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 5,040 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 5,025 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 4,995 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 4,965 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 4,950 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 6 t USD 13,000
- Exporter rank
- 21 of 29
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 rabbit meat in Brazil?
Brazil produced 1,291 t in 2024, 0.15% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Brazil rank in the world for production of rabbit meat?
Brazil ranked 17th of 44 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 52.5% of the world total.
How has the production of rabbit meat in Brazil changed?
It fell by 17% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −35% for the world. The record was 6,000 t in 1988.
Does Brazil export or import meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Brazil reported exports of 6 t (USD 13,000) and no imports, 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 imputed 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.