Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Brazil
Brazil: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 5,003 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,003 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
45th
of 180 countries
All-time high
5,336 kg per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
1,755 kg per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Brazil is 5,003 kg per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Brazil peaked at 5,336 kg per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,755 kg per hectare, in 1990.
Brazil ranks 45th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,755 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 1,851 kg per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 2,142 kg per hectare | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 2,355 kg per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 2,285 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 2,513 kg per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 2,422 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 2,522 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 2,580 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2,732 kg per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 2,643 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 3,148 kg per hectare | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 2,845 kg per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 3,385 kg per hectare | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 3,132 kg per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 2,883 kg per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 3,210 kg per hectare | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 3,553 kg per hectare | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 3,831 kg per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 3,532 kg per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 4,041 kg per hectare | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 4,038 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4,584 kg per hectare | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 4,826 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 4,640 kg per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 5,001 kg per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 4,182 kg per hectare | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 5,210 kg per hectare | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 4,806 kg per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 5,321 kg per hectare | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 5,255 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 4,479 kg per hectare | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 4,908 kg per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 5,336 kg per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 5,003 kg per hectare | -6.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 5,003 kg per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,431 kg per hectare, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 5,003 kg per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,932 kg per hectare, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,316 kg per hectare | 1,755 kg per hectare | 2,732 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,216 kg per hectare | 2,643 kg per hectare | 3,831 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,665 kg per hectare | 4,038 kg per hectare | 5,321 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,996 kg per hectare | 4,479 kg per hectare | 5,336 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More poverty & inequality data for Brazil
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -6.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 32.73 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 32.7% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Brazil?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Brazil was 5,003 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5,336 kg per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,755 kg per hectare in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Brazil ranks 45th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.