Potato production in Brazil
Brazil: Potato production was 4.18 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.18 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 160 countries
All-time high
4.19 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
1.08 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato 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
Brazil recorded 4.18 million tonnes for potato production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Brazil peaked at 4.19 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places Brazil 19th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato production in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.08 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.13 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 1.17 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 1.26 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 1.25 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.33 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 1.47 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 1.61 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 1.51 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 1.58 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 1.58 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.59 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.34 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1974 | 1.67 million tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1975 | 1.65 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.90 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 1.90 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 2.01 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 2.15 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 1.94 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 1.91 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 2.15 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 1.83 million tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 2.17 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1985 | 1.95 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 1.83 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 2.34 million tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1988 | 2.29 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 2.13 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 2.23 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 2.27 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.43 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 2.37 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 2.49 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 2.69 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 2.41 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 2.67 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 2.78 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 2.90 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 2.61 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 2.85 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 3.13 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 3.09 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.05 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.13 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 3.15 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.55 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 3.68 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.44 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 3.55 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.92 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 3.73 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 3.55 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 3.69 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.87 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 3.85 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.66 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 3.73 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.71 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.75 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 3.85 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.93 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 4.19 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 4.18 million tonnes | -0.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 4.18 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 277,824 tonnes, 15.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 4.18 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77,148 tonnes, 54.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.31 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.74 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | 2.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.53 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.17 million tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | 3.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.73 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | 3.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 million tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes | 4.19 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 potato production in Brazil?
- Potato production in Brazil was 4.18 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 potato production recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4.19 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for potato production?
- Brazil ranks 19th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Potato production is measured in tonnes.