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Table 2 Production, area and productivity annual growth rates in Brazilian agriculture, 1975 to 2010

From: The development of Brazilian agriculture: future technological challenges and opportunities

Years

Crop

    
 

Rice

Maize

Beans

Soybeans

Wheat

Harvested Area

     

1975 to 2010

2.38

0.38

0.64

3.58

1.63

1980 to 1989

0.97

1.72

1.35

3.35

5.08

1990 to 1999

3.25

0.95

3.04

2.66

6.15

2000 to 2010

2.07

1.53

0.13

5.05

3.09

Production

     

1975 to 2010

1.05

3.43

1.52

5.55

1.35

1980 to 1989

2.98

2.98

1.13

4.16

14.76

1990 to 1999

0.82

3.54

0.28

6.80

2.09

2000 to 2010

1.31

4.38

2.63

6.06

5.96

Productivity

     

1975 to 2010

3.51

3.04

2.18

1.90

2.92

1980 to 1989

3.99

1.24

0.22

0.79

9.21

1990 to 1999

4.20

4.53

3.43

4.04

4.32

2000 to 2010

3.45

2.80

2.50

0.96

1.79

  1. Source: Conab and IBGE databases, elaborated by Contini et al[20]