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
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Brazil, 1962–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More economy & growth data for Brazil
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 0.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 5.0% (2025)
- GDP per capita 9,748 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 11.8% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.07 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 9,748 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 5.59 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 29.16 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.79 trillion current LCU (2025)
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
Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.