Oil palm production in Brazil
Brazil: Oil palm production was 637,353 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
637,353 tonnes
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
9th
of 48 countries
All-time high
637,353 tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
3,993 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Oil palm production 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.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 637,353 tonnes for oil palm production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil palm production in Brazil peaked at 637,353 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,993 tonnes, in 1961.
Brazil ranks 9th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil palm production in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,993 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 5,126 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1963 | 5,340 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 6,429 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1965 | 8,491 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1966 | 10,980 tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1967 | 9,795 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1968 | 10,191 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 11,619 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1970 | 4,678 tonnes | -59.7% |
| 1971 | 5,200 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 5,500 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 6,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 6,500 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 7,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 9,000 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1977 | 12,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 15,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 16,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 12,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 14,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 16,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 18,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 23,000 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1985 | 29,000 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1986 | 31,000 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 39,000 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1988 | 46,000 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 53,700 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 65,600 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 69,900 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 60,000 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 53,800 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 70,800 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 1995 | 75,500 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 79,500 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 80,400 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 88,600 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 92,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 108,000 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 110,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 118,000 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 129,000 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 142,000 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 160,000 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 170,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 190,000 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 210,000 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 240,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 250,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 270,000 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 310,000 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 340,000 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 365,000 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 400,000 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 415,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 313,376 tonnes | -24.5% |
| 2018 | 362,732 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 400,560 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 576,763 tonnes | +44.0% |
| 2021 | 579,159 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 580,927 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 637,353 tonnes | +9.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 637,353 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 223,400 tonnes, 2.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 637,353 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 280,463 tonnes, 2.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil palm production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -59.7% | 11,619 tonnes | 4,678 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,996 tonnes | 3,993 tonnes | 11,619 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,688 tonnes | 4,678 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,170 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 53,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 73,610 tonnes | 53,800 tonnes | 92,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 157,700 tonnes | 108,000 tonnes | 240,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 342,667 tonnes | 250,000 tonnes | 415,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 593,550 tonnes | 576,763 tonnes | 637,353 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More energy & mining data for Brazil
- 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 palm production in Brazil?
- Oil palm production in Brazil was 637,353 tonnes 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 palm production recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 637,353 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest oil palm production recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,993 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for oil palm production?
- Brazil ranks 9th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oil palm production rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. 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 palm production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Oil palm production is measured in tonnes.