Oil yields by crop type in Brazil
Brazil: Oil yields by crop type was 0.0664 tonnes per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0664 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
43rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.077 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
0.0023 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Oil yields by crop type in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.0664 tonnes per hectare for oil yields by crop type in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 754.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil yields by crop type in Brazil peaked at 0.077 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
That places Brazil 43rd out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil yields by crop type in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0075 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.0043 tonnes per hectare | -42.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0023 tonnes per hectare | -46.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0032 tonnes per hectare | +39.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0039 tonnes per hectare | +22.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0037 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0043 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0034 tonnes per hectare | -20.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0035 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0049 tonnes per hectare | +40.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0054 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0057 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0056 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0061 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0064 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0066 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0065 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0069 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0072 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0075 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0082 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0092 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0128 tonnes per hectare | +39.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0077 tonnes per hectare | -39.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0071 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0069 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0067 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0093 tonnes per hectare | +39.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0089 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0079 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0073 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0071 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0073 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0072 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.007 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0078 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0074 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0071 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0068 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0072 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.007 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0069 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0068 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0067 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0065 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0066 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0067 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0066 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.007 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0073 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0074 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0078 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0078 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.008 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0083 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0085 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0441 tonnes per hectare | +416.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0597 tonnes per hectare | +35.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0506 tonnes per hectare | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 0.077 tonnes per hectare | +52.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0589 tonnes per hectare | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0669 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0664 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.0664 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2242 tonnes per hectare, 30% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.0664 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2121 tonnes per hectare, 31% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil yields by crop type in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +416.1% | 0.0085 tonnes per hectare | 0.0441 tonnes per hectare |
| 2020 | +52.1% | 0.0506 tonnes per hectare | 0.077 tonnes per hectare |
| 1963 | -46.9% | 0.0043 tonnes per hectare | 0.0023 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.004 tonnes per hectare | 0.0023 tonnes per hectare | 0.0075 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0061 tonnes per hectare | 0.0049 tonnes per hectare | 0.0072 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0084 tonnes per hectare | 0.0067 tonnes per hectare | 0.0128 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0073 tonnes per hectare | 0.0068 tonnes per hectare | 0.0079 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0068 tonnes per hectare | 0.0065 tonnes per hectare | 0.0072 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0209 tonnes per hectare | 0.0073 tonnes per hectare | 0.0597 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0673 tonnes per hectare | 0.0589 tonnes per hectare | 0.077 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil yields by crop type in Brazil?
- Oil yields by crop type in Brazil was 0.0664 tonnes per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil yields by crop type recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.077 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest oil yields by crop type recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does Brazil rank for oil yields by crop type?
- Brazil ranks 43rd out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oil yields by crop type rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 754.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Oil yields by crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average amount of coconut oil produced per hectare of coconut crops harvested. Note that this calculates the oil yield per hectare, which is different from the yield of the total crop, because not all of the crop can be used for oil.