What is rice — production in Brazil?

Rice — production in Brazil was 10.29 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest rice — production recorded in Brazil?

The highest recorded value was 13.48 million t in 2011.

What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Brazil?

The lowest recorded value was 5.39 million t in 1961.

How does Brazil rank for rice — production?

Brazil ranks 11th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.

Is rice — production rising or falling in Brazil?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Brazil data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rice — Production in Brazil

Name: Rice — Production in Brazil
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Brazil: Rice — Production was 10.29 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

10.29 million t

Change on year

down 4.6%

World rank

11th

of 133 countries

All-time high

13.48 million t

in 2011

All-time low

5.39 million t

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Rice — Production in Brazil, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 10.29 million t for rice — production in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in Brazil peaked at 13.48 million t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.39 million t, in 1961.

That places Brazil 11th out of 133 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Rice — Production in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Production in Brazil, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t	Change
1961	5.39 million t	—
1962	5.56 million t	+3.0%
1963	5.74 million t	+3.3%
1964	6.34 million t	+10.5%
1965	7.58 million t	+19.5%
1966	5.80 million t	-23.5%
1967	6.79 million t	+17.1%
1968	6.65 million t	-2.1%
1969	6.39 million t	-3.9%
1970	7.55 million t	+18.1%
1971	6.59 million t	-12.7%
1972	6.76 million t	+2.5%
1973	7.16 million t	+5.9%
1974	6.76 million t	-5.5%
1975	7.78 million t	+15.0%
1976	9.76 million t	+25.4%
1977	8.99 million t	-7.8%
1978	7.30 million t	-18.9%
1979	7.60 million t	+4.1%
1980	9.78 million t	+28.7%
1981	8.23 million t	-15.8%
1982	9.73 million t	+18.3%
1983	7.74 million t	-20.5%
1984	9.03 million t	+16.6%
1985	9.02 million t	-0.0%
1986	10.40 million t	+15.3%
1987	10.43 million t	+0.2%
1988	11.81 million t	+13.2%
1989	11.03 million t	-6.6%
1990	7.42 million t	-32.7%
1991	9.49 million t	+27.9%
1992	10.01 million t	+5.5%
1993	10.11 million t	+1.0%
1994	10.54 million t	+4.3%
1995	11.23 million t	+6.5%
1996	8.65 million t	-22.9%
1997	8.35 million t	-3.5%
1998	7.72 million t	-7.6%
1999	11.71 million t	+51.8%
2000	11.13 million t	-4.9%
2001	10.18 million t	-8.5%
2002	10.45 million t	+2.6%
2003	10.33 million t	-1.1%
2004	13.28 million t	+28.5%
2005	13.19 million t	-0.6%
2006	11.53 million t	-12.6%
2007	11.06 million t	-4.0%
2008	12.06 million t	+9.0%
2009	12.65 million t	+4.9%
2010	11.24 million t	-11.2%
2011	13.48 million t	+19.9%
2012	11.55 million t	-14.3%
2013	11.78 million t	+2.0%
2014	12.18 million t	+3.3%
2015	12.30 million t	+1.0%
2016	10.62 million t	-13.6%
2017	12.46 million t	+17.3%
2018	11.81 million t	-5.3%
2019	10.37 million t	-12.2%
2020	11.09 million t	+7.0%
2021	11.66 million t	+5.1%
2022	10.78 million t	-7.6%
2023	10.29 million t	-4.6%

Brazil compared with similar countries

Brazil's 10.29 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 130,000 t, 79.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Brazil's 10.29 million t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 203,156 t, 50.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	6.25 million t	5.39 million t	7.58 million t	9
1970s	7.63 million t	6.59 million t	9.76 million t	10
1980s	9.72 million t	7.74 million t	11.81 million t	10
1990s	9.52 million t	7.42 million t	11.71 million t	10
2000s	11.59 million t	10.18 million t	13.28 million t	10
2010s	11.78 million t	10.37 million t	13.48 million t	10
2020s	10.95 million t	10.29 million t	11.66 million t	4

Countries ranked near Brazil

8 Philippines 20.06 million t compare
9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.81 million t compare
9 Pakistan 14.80 million t compare
10 Cambodia 12.90 million t compare
10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.78 million t compare
11 Türkiye 900,000 t compare
12 Japan 10.14 million t compare
12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 722,370 t compare
13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 698,544 t compare
13 Nigeria 8.90 million t compare
14 Nepal 5.72 million t compare
14 Timor-Leste 83,000 t compare

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More climate change data for Brazil

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 8.54 billion kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 564,343 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 124,669 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 439,674 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 470.45 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,703 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 67,360 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,554 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,806 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 228.5 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in Brazil?: Rice — production in Brazil was 10.29 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 13.48 million t in 2011.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 5.39 million t in 1961.
How does Brazil rank for rice — production?: Brazil ranks 11th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — production rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Rice — Production
Unit: t
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 179 places, 9,482 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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