From: The development of Brazilian agriculture: future technological challenges and opportunities
Year | Area in million hectares | Â | Shares of Cerrado in Brazilian production (% of the total) | ||||||
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Cerrado | Brazil | Total production in million tons* | Rice | Edible beans | Maize | Soybean | Cotton | Coffee | |
1970 | 8.0 | 22.7 | 35.4 | 53.2 | 25.3 | 32.0 | 6.9 | 50.0 | 40.4 |
1975 | 10.6 | 33.1 | 32.0 | 52.1 | 24.4 | 33.0 | 12.2 | 53.1 | 24.7 |
1980 | 13.8 | 39.5 | 34.9 | 55.2 | 22.3 | 33.6 | 23.0 | 49.0 | 36.4 |
1985 | 17.9 | 47.9 | 37.4 | 39.7 | 24.7 | 35.0 | 39.3 | 44.2 | 35.4 |
1996 | 26.4 | 58.0 | 45.5 | 25.8 | 29.4 | 46,5 | 62.7 | 57.2 | 38.4 |
2006 | 48.2 | 98,0 | 49.2 | 28.0 | 25.7 | 43.3 | 60.4 | 98.1 | 49.0 |