Cereals excluding rice — Production in Brazil

Brazil: Cereals excluding rice — Production was 145.47 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
145.47 million t
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
5th
of 174 countries
All-time high
145.47 million t
in 2023
All-time low
9.64 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Production in Brazil, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, cereals excluding rice — production in Brazil stood at 145.47 million t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — production in Brazil peaked at 145.47 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.64 million t, in 1961.

That places Brazil 5th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cereals excluding rice — Production in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Cereals excluding rice — Production in Brazil, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 9.64 million t —
1962 10.36 million t +7.4%
1963 10.87 million t +4.9%
1964 10.12 million t -6.9%
1965 12.76 million t +26.2%
1966 12.06 million t -5.5%
1967 13.52 million t +12.1%
1968 13.74 million t +1.6%
1969 14.14 million t +2.9%
1970 16.13 million t +14.1%
1971 16.21 million t +0.5%
1972 15.93 million t -1.7%
1973 16.53 million t +3.8%
1974 19.44 million t +17.6%
1975 18.41 million t -5.3%
1976 21.36 million t +16.0%
1977 21.90 million t +2.5%
1978 16.69 million t -23.8%
1979 19.52 million t +16.9%
1980 23.41 million t +19.9%
1981 23.77 million t +1.5%
1982 24.06 million t +1.2%
1983 21.42 million t -11.0%
1984 23.65 million t +10.4%
1985 26.96 million t +14.0%
1986 26.86 million t -0.4%
1987 33.68 million t +25.4%
1988 31.04 million t -7.8%
1989 32.86 million t +5.9%
1990 25.02 million t -23.9%
1991 27.15 million t +8.5%
1992 34.01 million t +25.3%
1993 32.91 million t -3.2%
1994 35.26 million t +7.1%
1995 38.37 million t +8.8%
1996 33.74 million t -12.1%
1997 36.47 million t +8.1%
1998 32.98 million t -9.6%
1999 35.87 million t +8.8%
2000 35.34 million t -1.5%
2001 46.89 million t +32.7%
2002 40.38 million t -13.9%
2003 57.07 million t +41.3%
2004 50.63 million t -11.3%
2005 42.15 million t -16.7%
2006 47.36 million t +12.4%
2007 58.15 million t +22.8%
2008 67.45 million t +16.0%
2009 58.09 million t -13.9%
2010 63.74 million t +9.7%
2011 63.96 million t +0.3%
2012 78.21 million t +22.3%
2013 88.99 million t +13.8%
2014 89.11 million t +0.1%
2015 93.62 million t +5.1%
2016 73.44 million t -21.6%
2017 105.41 million t +43.5%
2018 91.36 million t -13.3%
2019 110.74 million t +21.2%
2020 114.39 million t +3.3%
2021 100.21 million t -12.4%
2022 124.84 million t +24.6%
2023 145.47 million t +16.5%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 145.47 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 701,314 t, 207.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 145.47 million t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 160,897 t, 904.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.91 million t 9.64 million t 14.14 million t 9
1970s 18.21 million t 15.93 million t 21.90 million t 10
1980s 26.77 million t 21.42 million t 33.68 million t 10
1990s 33.18 million t 25.02 million t 38.37 million t 10
2000s 50.35 million t 35.34 million t 67.45 million t 10
2010s 85.86 million t 63.74 million t 110.74 million t 10
2020s 121.23 million t 100.21 million t 145.47 million t 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 China, mainland 434.21 million t compare
  2. 3 India 167.87 million t compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 40.92 million t compare
  4. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 17.37 million t compare
  5. 4 USSR 152.56 million t compare
  6. 6 Russian Federation 134.17 million t compare
  7. 6 United Republic of Tanzania 9.12 million t compare
  8. 7 France 61.78 million t compare
  9. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 4.88 million t compare
  10. 8 Argentina 60.89 million t compare
  11. 8 Viet Nam 4.44 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — production in Brazil?
Cereals excluding rice — production in Brazil was 145.47 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — production recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 145.47 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — production recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 9.64 million t in 1961.
How does Brazil rank for cereals excluding rice — production?
Brazil ranks 5th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — production rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals excluding rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
222 places, 12,527 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.