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Country agriculture profile · Latin America & Caribbean

Brazil

Brazil is a global agricultural powerhouse and among the largest exporters of soybean, sugar, coffee, beef, and poultry. The opening of the acidic Cerrado savanna to large-scale rainfed grain and oilseed farming, supported by tropical-adapted research, transformed the country into a leading soybean and maize producer, frequently double-cropping within a single season. Extensive pasture-based cattle, intensive southern poultry and swine, and tropical export crops such as coffee and sugarcane complete a highly diversified sector.

Stable overview + dated statistics7 subnational regions →Updated: 2026-07-12

Farming systems (stable overview)

Climate zones

  • Tropical wet
  • Tropical savanna (Cerrado)
  • Semi-arid (Northeast Sertão)
  • Humid subtropical (south)

Agroecological zones

  • Cerrado (central savanna)
  • Amazon basin
  • Atlantic Forest coastal belt
  • Southern subtropical plains and Pampa

Dominant crop systems

  • Large-scale rainfed soybean and maize, often double-cropped (safrinha), across the Cerrado and south
  • Sugarcane for sugar and ethanol in the Center-South
  • Arabica coffee in the southeastern highlands
  • Rainfed cotton and tropical fruit

Major livestock systems

  • Extensive and semi-intensive beef cattle on pasture
  • Integrated crop–livestock–forest systems
  • Intensive confined poultry and swine in the south
  • Dairy across the southeast and south

Irrigation: Production is overwhelmingly rainfed given generally abundant tropical rainfall; irrigation is important locally for horticulture, rice in the south, and fruit in the semi-arid Northeast river valleys.

Latest verified data

Each value is the most recent available observation, shown with its own year and unit. Figures are periodically revised — treat them as dated, sourced statistics, not evergreen facts.

Latest available agricultural indicators, with year and unit
IndicatorValueUnitYear
Agricultural land28.33% of land area2023
Arable land6.66% of land area2023
Cereal yield5,002.6kg per hectare2024
Cereal production138,980,898.51metric tons2024
Crop production index115.91index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
Agriculture value added5.75% of GDP2024
Employment in agriculture(est.)7.72% of total employment2024
Forest area58.98% of land area2023

Source: World Bank Open Data (World Development Indicators) (opens in a new tab) · dataset version 2026-07-01 · retrieved 2026-07-12

Commodity market data

6,548 official observations across 58 commodities. Figures are shown on each commodity page with the unit, status and release its source published.

Commodities with official market series for this country
CommodityMetrics recorded
AlmondsExports, Export value, Imports, Import value
AvocadosArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
BananasArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Barley GrainArea harvested, Production, Yield, Beginning stocks, Domestic use, Ending stocks, Exports, Feed use, Imports, Index value, Export value, Import value
Black PeppercornsArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Buckwheat GrainArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Exports, Export value
Cashew NutsArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Cassava RootsArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Producer price
ChickpeasExports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Cocoa BeansArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Cotton LintProduction, Beginning stocks, Ending stocks, Exports, Imports, Index value, Export value, Import value
CottonseedProduction, Beginning stocks, Domestic use, Ending stocks, Exports, Imports, Index value, Export value
CowpeasExports, Export value
CucumbersExports, Export value
DatesExports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Dried ChilliesExports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Dried Tobacco LeafArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Dry BeansArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Dry Bulb OnionsArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value
Dry PeasArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
FlaxseedArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Fresh ApplesArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Fresh OrangesArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Fresh PineapplesArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Fresh StrawberriesArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Exports, Export value
Fresh SweetcornExports, Export value
Fresh TomatoesArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Green CoffeeArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
GroundnutsArea harvested, Production, Yield, Beginning stocks, Domestic use, Ending stocks, Exports, Imports, Index value, Export value, Import value
HazelnutsExports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Head CabbageExports, Export value
Hen EggsProduction, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Jute FibreArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
LentilsExports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Maize GrainArea harvested, Production, Yield, Beginning stocks, Domestic use, Ending stocks, Exports, Feed use, Imports, Index value, Producer price, Export value, Import value
Milled RiceBeginning stocks, Domestic use, Ending stocks, Exports, Imports, Export value, Import value
Millet GrainExports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Oat GrainArea harvested, Production, Yield, Beginning stocks, Domestic use, Ending stocks, Exports, Feed use, Imports, Index value, Export value, Import value
Pigeon PeasExports, Export value
PistachiosExports, Export value, Imports, Import value
RapeseedArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Raw Cow MilkProduction, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Raw WoolProduction, Index value, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Rice PaddyArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Rye GrainArea harvested, Production, Yield, Domestic use, Index value, Exports, Export value
Sesame SeedArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Sorghum GrainArea harvested, Production, Yield, Beginning stocks, Domestic use, Ending stocks, Exports, Feed use, Imports, Index value, Export value, Import value
SoybeansArea harvested, Production, Yield, Beginning stocks, Domestic use, Ending stocks, Exports, Imports, Index value, Producer price, Export value, Import value
SugarcaneArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value
Sunflower SeedArea harvested, Production, Yield, Beginning stocks, Domestic use, Ending stocks, Imports, Index value, Exports, Export value, Import value
Sweet PotatoesArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Exports, Export value
Tea LeafArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Triticale GrainArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value
Vanilla BeansExports, Export value, Imports, Import value
WalnutsArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Ware PotatoesArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Wheat GrainArea harvested, Production, Yield, Beginning stocks, Domestic use, Ending stocks, Exports, Feed use, Imports, Index value, Export value, Import value
YamsArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Exports, Export value

How these figures are recorded

Cereal yield over time

201320192024
Brazil — Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Bars start at zero.
Show data table
Brazil — Cereal yield in kg per hectare by year
Yearkg per hectare
20134,826.4
20144,640.4
20155,000.6
20164,181.7
20175,209.6
20184,806.5
20195,321.3
20205,255.3
20214,479
20224,907.5
20235,336.5
20245,002.6

Source: World Bank Open Data (World Development Indicators) (opens in a new tab) · dataset version 2026-07-01 · retrieved 2026-07-12

Derived indicator

Arable land as a share of agricultural land: 23.5 % of agricultural land (2023)

Derived value — formula arable-share-of-agricultural-land v1.0.0 (calc v1). Inputs: AG.LND.ARBL.ZS (6.7) ÷ AG.LND.AGRI.ZS (28.3). A derived ratio, not an observed statistic. Sensitive to rounding and to differing revision cycles of the two source series; omit rather than extrapolate when a common year is unavailable.

Documented crops & livestock

Agricultural institutions

  • Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) — State agricultural research corporation; central to tropical-crop and Cerrado technology.
  • Companhia Nacional de Abastecimento (CONAB) — National supply company; official crop production surveys and food-supply policy.
  • Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) — National statistical institute; agricultural census and production surveys.

Agricultural authorities

Official public bodies verified against government sources. AgricultureID is independent and not affiliated with them.

All agricultural authorities

Data coverage & limitations

Covered by the World Bank WDI snapshots for land, production, yield, economy, inputs, and environment indicators.

What AgricultureID has indexed for Brazil
LayerStatusWhat is held
Agricultural authoritiesCovered1 record
Official registriesNot yet indexed—
Compliance requirementsNot yet indexed—
Support programmesNot yet indexed—
Biosecurity listingsNot yet indexed—
Variety registrationsNot yet indexed—
Input authorisationsNot yet indexed—
Extension resourcesNot yet indexed—
Market statisticsCovered445 records
Soil survey observationsNot yet indexed—
Border requirementsNot yet indexed—
Farm economics figuresNot yet indexed—
Climate, drought and water valuesCovered33 records

This page describes what AgricultureID has indexed, not what exists. A layer shown as not yet indexed means nobody has looked, and never that the thing is absent in that country. How coverage is worked out.

  • Statistics are dated, versioned, and periodically revised; always read them with their year and dataset version.
  • National statistical definitions (of agricultural land, farm, and employment) differ from those of other countries, limiting strict cross-country comparison.
  • National totals span very different systems, from Amazon-frontier expansion to established southern mechanised farming, and land-use change is a significant environmental consideration.

Sources

This article draws on the following authoritative sources. See our sources & methodology for how they are selected.

  1. [1]World Bank Open Data — World Development Indicators (opens in a new tab)

    World Bank

    Authoritative

    Cited for: Agricultural statistics (WDI)

    Type:
    Intergovernmental organization
    Jurisdiction:
    Global
    Accessed:
    2026-07-12
  2. [2]FAO — Food and Agriculture Organization (opens in a new tab)

    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

    Authoritative

    Cited for: Global production and food-systems context

    Type:
    Intergovernmental organization
    Jurisdiction:
    Global
    Accessed:
    2026-07-12
  3. [3]FAOSTAT — FAO statistical database (opens in a new tab)

    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

    Authoritative

    Cited for: Production, area, and trade statistics

    Type:
    Intergovernmental organization
    Jurisdiction:
    Global
    Accessed:
    2026-07-12
  4. [4]Embrapa — Brazilian agricultural research corporation (opens in a new tab)

    Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa)

    High

    Cited for: Tropical-crop research and agronomy context

    Type:
    Research institute
    Jurisdiction:
    Brazil
    Accessed:
    2026-07-12
  5. [5]USDA FAS — Foreign Agricultural Service (opens in a new tab)

    USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)

    Authoritative

    Cited for: International soybean, sugar, and meat trade estimates

    Type:
    Government agency
    Jurisdiction:
    Global (U.S. perspective)
    Accessed:
    2026-07-12