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Brazil rice production, yield & area

Brazil reported 10,671,490 tonnes of rice in 2024. Production changed by +3.8% compared with 2023. The series contains 64 reported annual production observations from 1961 to 2024.

FAOSTAT harvest year 2024 · Historical national statistics

Production10,671,490 t+3.8% year on year
Yield6,728.1 kg/ha-3% year on year
Area harvested1,586,100 ha+7% year on year
Share of World production1.3%Rank 11 among reporting source areas in 2024

The latest harvest in historical context

2024 versus fixed comparison periods · CropArc calculations from FAOSTAT
MeasureAverage, 2019–20232024 versus averageChange, 2014–2024
Productiont10,835,981.6-1.5%-12.4%
Yieldkg/ha6,630.5+1.5%+29.4%
Area harvestedha1,636,539.2-3.1%-32.2%

Highest reported production in the available 1961–2024 record: 13,476,994 t (2011). Missing years are excluded from the peak search.

A five-year average requires all five preceding calendar years. Ten-year change compares the two endpoints, not an annual growth rate. Percentages require a positive baseline. Source flags remain in the annual table; these comparisons do not explain the causes of change.

Rice production, yield & harvested area over time

Separate scales preserve each measure’s meaning. Gaps remain visible; no values are interpolated.

Productiont
06.7m13.5m1961: 5,392,477 t1962: 5,556,834 t1963: 5,740,065 t1964: 6,344,931 t1965: 7,579,649 t1966: 5,801,814 t1967: 6,791,990 t1968: 6,652,388 t1969: 6,394,285 t1970: 7,553,083 t1971: 6,593,179 t1972: 6,760,641 t1973: 7,160,127 t1974: 6,764,038 t1975: 7,781,538 t1976: 9,757,079 t1977: 8,993,696 t1978: 7,296,142 t1979: 7,595,214 t1980: 9,775,720 t1981: 8,228,326 t1982: 9,734,553 t1983: 7,741,753 t1984: 9,027,367 t1985: 9,024,555 t1986: 10,404,680 t1987: 10,425,100 t1988: 11,806,450 t1989: 11,029,800 t1990: 7,420,931 t1991: 9,488,007 t1992: 10,006,292 t1993: 10,107,310 t1994: 10,540,789 t1995: 11,226,064 t1996: 8,652,328 t1997: 8,351,665 t1998: 7,716,090 t1999: 11,709,694 t2000: 11,134,588 t2001: 10,184,185 t2002: 10,445,986 t2003: 10,334,603 t2004: 13,277,008 t2005: 13,192,863 t2006: 11,526,685 t2007: 11,060,741 t2008: 12,061,465 t2009: 12,651,144 t2010: 11,235,986 t2011: 13,476,994 t2012: 11,549,881 t2013: 11,782,549 t2014: 12,175,602 t2015: 12,301,201 t2016: 10,622,189 t2017: 12,464,766 t2018: 11,808,412 t2019: 10,368,639 t2020: 11,091,011 t2021: 11,660,605 t2022: 10,773,990 t2023: 10,285,663 t2024: 10,671,490 t196119932024
Yieldkg/ha
03.5k6.9k1961: 1,698.9 kg/ha1962: 1,658.9 kg/ha1963: 1,542.3 kg/ha1964: 1,517.1 kg/ha1965: 1,641 kg/ha1966: 1,448.7 kg/ha1967: 1,582.8 kg/ha1968: 1,491.9 kg/ha1969: 1,383.8 kg/ha1970: 1,516.9 kg/ha1971: 1,384 kg/ha1972: 1,491.4 kg/ha1973: 1,493.3 kg/ha1974: 1,450 kg/ha1975: 1,466.5 kg/ha1976: 1,465.8 kg/ha1977: 1,500.9 kg/ha1978: 1,297.4 kg/ha1979: 1,393.1 kg/ha1980: 1,565.8 kg/ha1981: 1,348.5 kg/ha1982: 1,615.8 kg/ha1983: 1,515.5 kg/ha1984: 1,686.9 kg/ha1985: 1,898 kg/ha1986: 1,861 kg/ha1987: 1,737.5 kg/ha1988: 1,980.6 kg/ha1989: 2,099.3 kg/ha1990: 1,880.3 kg/ha1991: 2,302 kg/ha1992: 2,134.9 kg/ha1993: 2,291.2 kg/ha1994: 2,387.6 kg/ha1995: 2,566.8 kg/ha1996: 2,657.8 kg/ha1997: 2,731 kg/ha1998: 2,519.8 kg/ha1999: 3,070.8 kg/ha2000: 3,038.2 kg/ha2001: 3,240.5 kg/ha2002: 3,324.6 kg/ha2003: 3,249 kg/ha2004: 3,556.5 kg/ha2005: 3,369.1 kg/ha2006: 3,879.8 kg/ha2007: 3,826 kg/ha2008: 4,231.1 kg/ha2009: 4,404.9 kg/ha2010: 4,127.1 kg/ha2011: 4,895.6 kg/ha2012: 4,786 kg/ha2013: 5,007.1 kg/ha2014: 5,201.3 kg/ha2015: 5,752.5 kg/ha2016: 5,464.3 kg/ha2017: 6,213.1 kg/ha2018: 6,307.4 kg/ha2019: 6,063.3 kg/ha2020: 6,610.8 kg/ha2021: 6,903.1 kg/ha2022: 6,638.4 kg/ha2023: 6,936.9 kg/ha2024: 6,728.1 kg/ha196119932024
Area harvestedha
03.3m6.7m1961: 3,174,037 ha1962: 3,349,810 ha1963: 3,721,800 ha1964: 4,182,361 ha1965: 4,618,898 ha1966: 4,004,850 ha1967: 4,291,147 ha1968: 4,458,952 ha1969: 4,620,699 ha1970: 4,979,165 ha1971: 4,763,998 ha1972: 4,532,933 ha1973: 4,794,832 ha1974: 4,664,883 ha1975: 5,306,270 ha1976: 6,656,480 ha1977: 5,992,090 ha1978: 5,623,515 ha1979: 5,452,086 ha1980: 6,243,138 ha1981: 6,101,772 ha1982: 6,024,657 ha1983: 5,108,250 ha1984: 5,351,473 ha1985: 4,754,692 ha1986: 5,590,927 ha1987: 6,000,016 ha1988: 5,960,984 ha1989: 5,254,159 ha1990: 3,946,690 ha1991: 4,121,597 ha1992: 4,687,022 ha1993: 4,411,315 ha1994: 4,414,803 ha1995: 4,373,538 ha1996: 3,255,477 ha1997: 3,058,127 ha1998: 3,062,195 ha1999: 3,813,266 ha2000: 3,664,804 ha2001: 3,142,826 ha2002: 3,142,051 ha2003: 3,180,859 ha2004: 3,733,148 ha2005: 3,915,855 ha2006: 2,970,918 ha2007: 2,890,926 ha2008: 2,850,678 ha2009: 2,872,036 ha2010: 2,722,459 ha2011: 2,752,891 ha2012: 2,413,288 ha2013: 2,353,152 ha2014: 2,340,878 ha2015: 2,138,397 ha2016: 1,943,938 ha2017: 2,006,202 ha2018: 1,872,155 ha2019: 1,710,063 ha2020: 1,677,705 ha2021: 1,689,190 ha2022: 1,622,990 ha2023: 1,482,748 ha2024: 1,586,100 ha196119932024
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Blank source values are shown as “Not reported”. A reported zero remains zero. Units are native to FAOSTAT.

Brazil: annual observations, newest first
YearProduction (t)Yield (kg/ha)Area harvested (ha)
202410,671,490A · Official value6,728.1A · Official value1,586,100A · Official value
202310,285,663A · Official value6,936.9A · Official value1,482,748A · Official value
202210,773,990A · Official value6,638.4A · Official value1,622,990A · Official value
202111,660,605A · Official value6,903.1A · Official value1,689,190A · Official value
202011,091,011A · Official value6,610.8A · Official value1,677,705A · Official value
201910,368,639A · Official value6,063.3A · Official value1,710,063A · Official value
201811,808,412A · Official value6,307.4A · Official value1,872,155A · Official value
201712,464,766A · Official value6,213.1A · Official value2,006,202A · Official value
201610,622,189A · Official value5,464.3A · Official value1,943,938A · Official value
201512,301,201A · Official value5,752.5A · Official value2,138,397A · Official value
201412,175,602A · Official value5,201.3A · Official value2,340,878A · Official value
201311,782,549A · Official value5,007.1A · Official value2,353,152A · Official value
201211,549,881A · Official value4,786A · Official value2,413,288A · Official value
201113,476,994A · Official value4,895.6A · Official value2,752,891A · Official value
201011,235,986A · Official value4,127.1A · Official value2,722,459A · Official value
200912,651,144A · Official value4,404.9A · Official value2,872,036A · Official value
200812,061,465A · Official value4,231.1A · Official value2,850,678A · Official value
200711,060,741A · Official value3,826A · Official value2,890,926A · Official value
200611,526,685A · Official value3,879.8A · Official value2,970,918A · Official value
200513,192,863A · Official value3,369.1A · Official value3,915,855A · Official value
200413,277,008A · Official value3,556.5A · Official value3,733,148A · Official value
200310,334,603A · Official value3,249A · Official value3,180,859A · Official value
200210,445,986A · Official value3,324.6A · Official value3,142,051A · Official value
200110,184,185A · Official value3,240.5A · Official value3,142,826A · Official value
200011,134,588A · Official value3,038.2A · Official value3,664,804A · Official value
199911,709,694A · Official value3,070.8A · Official value3,813,266A · Official value
19987,716,090A · Official value2,519.8A · Official value3,062,195A · Official value
19978,351,665A · Official value2,731A · Official value3,058,127A · Official value
19968,652,328A · Official value2,657.8A · Official value3,255,477A · Official value
199511,226,064A · Official value2,566.8A · Official value4,373,538A · Official value
199410,540,789A · Official value2,387.6A · Official value4,414,803A · Official value
199310,107,310A · Official value2,291.2A · Official value4,411,315A · Official value
199210,006,292A · Official value2,134.9A · Official value4,687,022A · Official value
19919,488,007A · Official value2,302A · Official value4,121,597A · Official value
19907,420,931A · Official value1,880.3A · Official value3,946,690A · Official value
198911,029,800A · Official value2,099.3A · Official value5,254,159A · Official value
198811,806,450A · Official value1,980.6A · Official value5,960,984A · Official value
198710,425,100A · Official value1,737.5A · Official value6,000,016A · Official value
198610,404,680A · Official value1,861A · Official value5,590,927A · Official value
19859,024,555A · Official value1,898A · Official value4,754,692A · Official value
19849,027,367A · Official value1,686.9A · Official value5,351,473A · Official value
19837,741,753A · Official value1,515.5A · Official value5,108,250A · Official value
19829,734,553A · Official value1,615.8A · Official value6,024,657A · Official value
19818,228,326A · Official value1,348.5A · Official value6,101,772A · Official value
19809,775,720A · Official value1,565.8A · Official value6,243,138A · Official value
19797,595,214A · Official value1,393.1A · Official value5,452,086A · Official value
19787,296,142A · Official value1,297.4A · Official value5,623,515A · Official value
19778,993,696A · Official value1,500.9A · Official value5,992,090A · Official value
19769,757,079A · Official value1,465.8A · Official value6,656,480A · Official value
19757,781,538A · Official value1,466.5A · Official value5,306,270A · Official value
19746,764,038A · Official value1,450A · Official value4,664,883A · Official value
19737,160,127A · Official value1,493.3A · Official value4,794,832A · Official value
19726,760,641A · Official value1,491.4A · Official value4,532,933A · Official value
19716,593,179A · Official value1,384A · Official value4,763,998A · Official value
19707,553,083A · Official value1,516.9A · Official value4,979,165A · Official value
19696,394,285A · Official value1,383.8A · Official value4,620,699A · Official value
19686,652,388A · Official value1,491.9A · Official value4,458,952A · Official value
19676,791,990A · Official value1,582.8A · Official value4,291,147A · Official value
19665,801,814A · Official value1,448.7A · Official value4,004,850A · Official value
19657,579,649A · Official value1,641A · Official value4,618,898A · Official value
19646,344,931A · Official value1,517.1A · Official value4,182,361A · Official value
19635,740,065A · Official value1,542.3A · Official value3,721,800A · Official value
19625,556,834A · Official value1,658.9A · Official value3,349,810A · Official value
19615,392,477A · Official value1,698.9A · Official value3,174,037A · Official value

How Brazil fits into world rice production

Compare the largest reported producers in the same harvest year. A larger harvest is not a measure of greater efficiency or food security.

Reported rice production in 2024 · tonnes and share of FAOSTAT World
RankSource areaProduction (t)World share
1India217,867,864.16A · Official value26.56%
2China, mainland207,530,000A · Official value25.3%
3Bangladesh60,570,453.05A · Official value7.38%
4Indonesia53,142,727A · Official value6.48%
5Viet Nam43,450,449A · Official value5.3%
11Brazil10,671,490A · Official value1.3%

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Sources & how to read this page

FAOSTAT · Crops and livestock products. Source edition dated ; retrieved 7 October 2026. Harvest observations end in 2024. This reference page is refreshed when a reviewed edition is published.

Three different measures

Production is reported crop output in tonnes. Yield is output per harvested hectare in kg/ha. Harvested area is measured in hectares; it is not necessarily the area of unique land because multiple harvests can use the same land.

Comparable, with limits

Annual changes compare consecutive reported years. Missing years and zero denominators have no percentage estimate. World shares use the same-year FAOSTAT World total. Rankings exclude World and the overlapping China aggregate (M49 159).

Historical context

National totals do not describe every region or field and do not measure hunger, current crop condition or production at risk. Annual records use the source’s harvest-year convention; they do not establish a harvest month.

Rice crop output and milled-rice trade or price benchmarks have different product forms. No conversion between them is applied here.

Attribution, reuse & exact source edition

FAO, FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products, accessed 7 October 2026. Original flags and notes retained. CropArc selected and reorganized records and calculated labelled annual changes. No FAO endorsement implied.

Atlas charts, rankings and world shares are CropArc presentations and calculations. CC BY 4.0; FAO statistical database terms and third-party exceptions.

Food edition: h-3ceadb86f8351504defcb92c2e2e28b8b74d2b1ee6c60124829e2c94285da6ab
Source SHA-256: f27778aca1b344bfda050b348036cb928fbfbc894820732d6803e9626b2a4918
Source area M49: 076 · Brazil

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