Rio de Janeiro – Eight Brazilian states concentrate 70% of agricultural production, while 70% of industry is located in only six states, according to information released this Friday (14th) by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) in the survey Contas Regionais do Brasil – 2012, a breakdown of regional data. Minas Gerais is the state whose agriculture adds the most value to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), at 15.2%; São Paulo ranks second at 11%. In 2002, the two states occupied different positions: São Paulo accounted for 13.5% and Minas Gerais, for 13.3%.
The six states where industry is concentrated also contribute the most to the GDP, the states with the largest industries being those that contribute the most. The highest share is São Paulo’s, at 29.8%, followed by Rio de Janeiro at 14.3% and Minas Gerais at 10.7%. Next on the ranking are the Southern states: Rio Grande do Sul (6.2%), Paraná (5.5%) and Santa Catarina (5.2%).
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum
