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
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.
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 71.1% | — |
| 1963 | 73.8% | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 69.3% | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 67.3% | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 68.9% | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 68.0% | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 68.8% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 64.6% | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 63.3% | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 59.9% | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 62.7% | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 61.7% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 57.9% | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 54.1% | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 59.6% | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 61.6% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 52.0% | -15.6% |
| 1979 | 46.5% | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 46.3% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 41.4% | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 39.6% | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 40.3% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 38.8% | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 36.8% | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 34.4% | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 32.3% | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 27.3% | -15.6% |
| 1990 | 27.7% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 24.9% | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 25.4% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 25.3% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 28.9% | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 28.5% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 29.9% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 31.0% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 29.6% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 28.7% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 23.2% | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 28.5% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 27.9% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 34.1% | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 39.5% | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 42.1% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 40.4% | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 40.7% | +0.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 40.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.9%, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 40.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.3%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 141.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 365 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.73 % change on previous year (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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Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.