Rice production in Brazil
Brazil: Rice production was 10.67 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice 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, rice production in Brazil stood at 10.67 million tonnes.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice production in Brazil?
- Rice production 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 recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 13.48 million tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest rice production recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.39 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for rice production?
- Brazil ranks 11th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rice production is measured in tonnes.