Rice production by region in Brazil

Brazil: Rice production by region was 10.67 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.67 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
11th
of 142 countries
All-time high
13.48 million tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
5.39 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rice production by region in Brazil, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice production by region in Brazil is 10.67 million tonnes, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

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

Brazil ranks 11th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.25 million tonnes 5.39 million tonnes 7.58 million tonnes 9
1970s 7.63 million tonnes 6.59 million tonnes 9.76 million tonnes 10
1980s 9.72 million tonnes 7.74 million tonnes 11.81 million tonnes 10
1990s 9.52 million tonnes 7.42 million tonnes 11.71 million tonnes 10
2000s 11.59 million tonnes 10.18 million tonnes 13.28 million tonnes 10
2010s 11.78 million tonnes 10.37 million tonnes 13.48 million tonnes 10
2020s 10.90 million tonnes 10.29 million tonnes 11.66 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 8 Philippines 19.09 million tonnes compare
  2. 9 Pakistan 14.59 million tonnes compare
  3. 10 Cambodia 14.20 million tonnes compare
  4. 12 Japan 10.14 million tonnes compare
  5. 13 United States 10.08 million tonnes compare
  6. 14 Nigeria 9.13 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 143 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice production by region in Brazil?
Rice production by region in Brazil was 10.67 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 rice production by region recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 13.48 million tonnes in 2011.
What is the lowest rice production by region recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 5.39 million tonnes in 1961.
How does Brazil rank for rice production by region?
Brazil ranks 11th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
Is rice production by region rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 Rice production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice production by region
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
143 places, 7,453 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Rice production is measured in tonnes per year.