Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Brazil

Brazil: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 40.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
40.7%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
51st
of 196 countries
All-time high
73.8%
in 1963
All-time low
23.2%
in 2000
Years of data
63
1962–2025

Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Brazil, 1962–2025

20406080196219932025

Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.

Analysis

In 2025, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Brazil stood at 40.7%.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Brazil peaked at 73.8% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2000.

Brazil ranks 51st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 69.0% 64.6% 73.8% 8
1970s 57.9% 46.5% 63.3% 10
1980s 37.5% 27.3% 46.3% 9
1990s 28.0% 24.9% 31.0% 10
2000s 27.4% 23.2% 34.1% 10
2010s 34.5% 30.3% 38.0% 10
2020s 39.4% 34.8% 42.1% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of food products in total merchandise exports in Brazil?
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Brazil was 40.7% in 2025, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 1963.
What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2000.
How does Brazil rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
Brazil ranks 51st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,959 data points, 1962–2025
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Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.