{"id":401941,"date":"2026-01-09T11:28:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T14:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=401941"},"modified":"2026-01-09T11:28:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T14:28:06","slug":"brazilian-agribusiness-sets-export-record-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/brazilian-agribusiness-sets-export-record-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazilian agribusiness sets export record in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Brazilian agribusiness earned USD 169.2 billion from exports in 2025, a record figure and a 3% increase over 2024, according to data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock. The sector accounted for 48.5% of Brazil\u2019s total exports for the year. Despite a 0.6% drop in average prices, a 3.6% increase in volume drove up the result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Commenting on the results, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Carlos F\u00e1varo attributed them to the government\u2019s strategy of diversifying products and destinations, as well as to the resilience and efforts of Brazilian farmers. According to him, producers supplied enough to meet domestic demand\u2014helping to keep prices under control\u2014and exported the surplus, generating jobs, income, and development for the country through an increasingly technological and sustainable agribusiness sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the ministry, Brazilian agribusiness opened 525 new markets from 2023 through the end of 2025. As stated by the ministry\u2019s Secretary for Trade and International Relations, Lu\u00eds Rua, these markets generated around USD 4 billion in additional foreign-exchange revenue. Exports were also boosted by Brazil\u2019s record grain harvest of 352.2 million metric tons in the 2024\/2025 season, 17% higher than the previous cycle. There were also record production levels in beef, pork, and poultry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Buyers and products<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>China was the largest foreign buyer of Brazilian agribusiness products in 2025, with purchases totaling USD 55.3 billion, accounting for 32.7% of exports and an 11% increase. Next came the European Union and the United States. Among the leadingmain export items, soybeans remained the leading product, generating USD 43.5 billion in revenue, up 1.4%, with a record shipped volume of 108.2 million tons, a 9.5% increase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Surplus<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Brazil\u2019s imports of agribusiness products totaled USD 20.2 billion last year, up 4.4% from 2024. As a result, the agribusiness trade balance\u2014the difference between exports and imports\u2014posted a surplus of USD 149.07 billion for Brazil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Read more<\/em>:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/morocco-iraq-greenlight-brazilian-hay\/\">Morocco, Iraq greenlight Brazilian hay<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Translated by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"credits-overlay\" data-target=\".wp-image-295922\">\u00a9Silvio Avila\/AFP<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brazil\u2019s agriculture and livestock sector earned USD 169.2 billion from exports last year. 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