Bean production in Brazil
Brazil: Bean production was 3.02 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.02 million tonnes
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
2nd
of 135 countries
All-time high
3.49 million tonnes
in 2009
All-time low
1.58 million tonnes
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Bean production in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, bean production in Brazil stood at 3.02 million tonnes.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean production in Brazil peaked at 3.49 million tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.58 million tonnes, in 1983.
That places Brazil 2nd out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Bean production in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.74 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.71 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.94 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1964 | 1.95 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 2.29 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1966 | 2.15 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 2.55 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1968 | 2.42 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 2.20 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 2.21 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 2.69 million tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1972 | 2.68 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.23 million tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1974 | 2.24 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.28 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.84 million tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1977 | 2.29 million tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1978 | 2.19 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 2.19 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.97 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 2.34 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1982 | 2.90 million tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1983 | 1.58 million tonnes | -45.5% |
| 1984 | 2.63 million tonnes | +66.1% |
| 1985 | 2.55 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 2.22 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 2.01 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 2.80 million tonnes | +39.7% |
| 1989 | 2.31 million tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1990 | 2.23 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 2.74 million tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1992 | 2.80 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.48 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 3.37 million tonnes | +36.0% |
| 1995 | 2.95 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 2.45 million tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 2.84 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 2.19 million tonnes | -22.9% |
| 1999 | 2.83 million tonnes | +29.2% |
| 2000 | 3.06 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 2.45 million tonnes | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 3.06 million tonnes | +24.9% |
| 2003 | 3.30 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 2.97 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 3.02 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.46 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 3.17 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 3.46 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 3.49 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.16 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 3.44 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 2.79 million tonnes | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 2.89 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 3.29 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 3.09 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 2.62 million tonnes | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 3.05 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 2.92 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.91 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.04 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 2.90 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 2.87 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.90 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 3.02 million tonnes | +4.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3.02 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,575 tonnes, 109.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 3.02 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48,111 tonnes, 62.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.11 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 2.55 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.28 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.33 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.69 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 3.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.14 million tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | 3.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 million tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 million tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bean production in Brazil?
- Bean production in Brazil was 3.02 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bean production recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 million tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest bean production recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 million tonnes in 1983.
- How does Brazil rank for bean production?
- Brazil ranks 2nd out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean production rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.