GITNUXREPORT 2026

Brazil Food Industry Statistics

Brazil is a global agricultural powerhouse producing and exporting vast quantities of food.

Rajesh Patel

Team Lead & Senior Researcher with over 15 years of experience in market research and data analytics.

First published: Feb 13, 2026

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Brazil's food and beverage market size was $250 billion in 2023.

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Per capita food consumption in Brazil averaged 850 kg/year in 2022.

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Processed food sales reached R$800 billion in 2023.

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Meat consumption per capita 95 kg/year in 2023.

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Poultry consumption 50 kg per capita in 2023.

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Milk consumption 170 liters per capita annually in 2023.

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Sugar consumption 25 kg per capita in 2022.

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Soft drink consumption 80 liters per capita in 2023.

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Bread and bakery products 35 kg per capita/year.

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Rice consumption 30 kg per capita in 2023.

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Bean consumption 15 kg per capita annually.

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Fruit juice consumption 15 liters per capita in 2023.

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Frozen food market $5 billion in 2023.

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Organic food sales grew 20% to R$6 billion in 2023.

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E-commerce food sales R$50 billion in 2023.

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Urban population food expenditure 25% of income in 2023.

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Northeast region rice consumption 40% of production.

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São Paulo state meat consumption 30% national total.

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Vegetarian population 14% driving plant-based sales up 30%.

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Snack food consumption 12 kg per capita/year.

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Canned food market R$20 billion in 2023.

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Brazil food industry employed 1.9 million direct jobs in 2023.

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Agribusiness total employment 19 million people in 2023.

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Food processing sector 1.2 million formal jobs in 2023.

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JBS S.A. employs 250,000 in Brazil food operations.

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BRF S.A. has 100,000 employees in poultry and pork.

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Nestlé Brazil employs 35,000 in food manufacturing.

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Ambev (beer/food) 50,000 jobs in Brazil.

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Food retail employs 1.5 million across supermarkets.

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Rural workers in food production 8.5 million in 2023.

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Women represent 45% of food industry workforce.

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Average salary in food processing R$2,500/month in 2023.

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500,000 jobs in sugarcane ethanol chain.

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Poultry sector 1 million direct jobs.

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Beef industry 800,000 jobs nationwide.

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Dairy sector employs 1.1 million.

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Bakery industry 600,000 jobs.

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Food delivery platforms added 200,000 jobs in 2023.

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Investment in food industry R$50 billion in 2023.

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BRF invested R$2.5 billion creating 5,000 jobs.

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JBS expansion plans 10,000 new jobs by 2025.

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Food industry FDI $3.5 billion in 2023.

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Brazil exported $122.5 billion in agribusiness products in 2023, with food representing 65%.

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Soybean exports reached 100 million tons in 2023, valued at $50.2 billion.

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Beef exports totaled 2.3 million tons in 2023, to over 100 countries.

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Poultry exports hit 4.8 million tons in 2023, generating $9.5 billion.

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Pork exports were 1.1 million tons in 2023.

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Sugar exports amounted to 31.2 million tons in 2022/2023, $13.8 billion.

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Coffee exports reached 45.2 million bags in 2023.

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Orange juice exports were 1.1 million tons in 2023.

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Corn exports totaled 45 million tons in 2023.

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Cotton exports hit 2.5 million tons in 2023.

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Cellulose exports from eucalyptus reached 20.3 million tons in 2023.

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Ethanol exports were 2.8 billion liters in 2023.

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Tobacco exports generated $2.8 billion in 2023.

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Frozen fish exports totaled 120,000 tons in 2023.

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Fruit exports reached $1.2 billion in value in 2023.

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Dairy product exports were 330,000 tons in 2023.

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Prepared foods exports grew 12% to $3.5 billion in 2023.

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Brazil's soybean meal exports were 65 million tons in 2023.

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Beef to China was 1.2 million tons, 52% of total beef exports in 2023.

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Poultry to Middle East reached 1.5 million tons in 2023.

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Sugar to India was 8.5 million tons in 2023.

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Coffee to USA was 7.2 million bags in 2023.

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Orange juice to Europe totaled 600,000 tons in 2023.

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Corn to Vietnam hit 5.3 million tons in 2023.

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Cotton to Asia was 1.8 million tons in 2023.

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Brazil ranked 1st globally in beef exports with 20% market share in 2023.

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Poultry exports market share 35% worldwide in 2023.

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Sugar exports share 45% of global trade in 2023.

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Brazil imported $18.2 billion in agricultural products in 2023.

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Wheat imports totaled 7.5 million tons in 2023.

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Fertilizer imports for food crops reached 45 million tons in 2023.

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Soybean imports were minimal at 50,000 tons in 2023.

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Dairy product imports stood at 250,000 tons in 2023.

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Rice imports were 300,000 tons in 2023.

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Corn imports totaled 1.2 million tons in 2023.

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Machinery for food processing imports valued $2.5 billion in 2023.

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Chemical inputs for food industry $4.1 billion in 2023.

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Packaged food imports grew 8% to $1.8 billion in 2023.

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Vegetable seeds imports 120,000 tons in 2023.

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Animal feed ingredients imports $3.2 billion in 2023.

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Wheat from Argentina was 4.2 million tons in 2023.

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Fertilizers from Russia 12 million tons in 2023.

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Dairy from Uruguay 100,000 tons in 2023.

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Rice from Paraguay 150,000 tons in 2023.

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Brazil produced 155 million metric tons of soybeans in the 2022/2023 harvest season, accounting for 51% of global production.

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In 2023, Brazil's corn production reached 128.8 million tons, a 22.3% increase from the previous year.

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Brazil's sugarcane production hit 671.6 million tons in the 2022/2023 season, leading global output.

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The country generated 24.5 million tons of orange juice concentrate equivalent from 16.5 million tons of oranges in 2022/2023.

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Brazil's beef production totaled 9.8 million tons in 2023, with a carcass equivalent weight.

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Poultry meat production in Brazil reached 14.8 million tons in 2023, up 4.2% year-over-year.

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Pork production stood at 4.3 million tons in 2023, driven by domestic and export demand.

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Coffee production in Brazil for 2022/2023 was 66.3 million 60-kg bags, 85% Arabica.

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Rice production achieved 10.5 million tons in the 2022/2023 harvest.

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Wheat output was 3.4 million tons in 2023, mainly from Paraná state.

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Cotton production reached 3.8 million tons of fiber in 2022/2023.

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Cassava production totaled 19.5 million tons in 2022.

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Milk production hit 35.1 billion liters in 2023.

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Brazil processed 1.2 million tons of tomatoes into derivatives in 2022.

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Edible oil production from soy reached 12.5 million tons in 2023.

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Sugar production was 41.5 million tons in 2022/2023, 60% exported.

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Ethanol production from sugarcane totaled 32.5 billion liters in 2022/2023.

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Brazil's cocoa production was 245,000 tons in 2023.

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Banana production reached 6.8 million tons in 2022.

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Potato output was 3.9 million tons in 2023.

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Brazil produced 1.1 million tons of beans in 2022/2023.

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Sorghum production stood at 3.2 million tons in 2023.

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Apple production was 832,000 tons in 2022.

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Mango production reached 1.4 million tons in 2022.

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Brazil's garlic output was 193,000 tons in 2023.

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Onion production totaled 1.7 million tons in 2022/2023.

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Brazil processed 5.2 million tons of meat in 2023.

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Fish production from aquaculture was 852,000 tons in 2022.

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Brazil's honey production reached 65,000 tons in 2023.

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Vegetable oilseed production excluding soy was 1.8 million tons in 2023.

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Brazil's agricultural output isn't just feeding its own population; it's powering the global food supply, as evidenced by the nation producing over half the world's soybeans and leading the planet in beef, sugar, poultry, and coffee exports to dinner tables on every continent.

Key Takeaways

Brazil produced 155 million metric tons of soybeans in the 2022/2023 harvest season, accounting for 51% of global production.
In 2023, Brazil's corn production reached 128.8 million tons, a 22.3% increase from the previous year.
Brazil's sugarcane production hit 671.6 million tons in the 2022/2023 season, leading global output.
Brazil exported $122.5 billion in agribusiness products in 2023, with food representing 65%.
Soybean exports reached 100 million tons in 2023, valued at $50.2 billion.
Beef exports totaled 2.3 million tons in 2023, to over 100 countries.
Brazil imported $18.2 billion in agricultural products in 2023.
Wheat imports totaled 7.5 million tons in 2023.
Fertilizer imports for food crops reached 45 million tons in 2023.
Brazil's food and beverage market size was $250 billion in 2023.
Per capita food consumption in Brazil averaged 850 kg/year in 2022.
Processed food sales reached R$800 billion in 2023.
Brazil food industry employed 1.9 million direct jobs in 2023.
Agribusiness total employment 19 million people in 2023.
Food processing sector 1.2 million formal jobs in 2023.

Brazil is a global agricultural powerhouse producing and exporting vast quantities of food.

Consumption

Brazil's food and beverage market size was $250 billion in 2023.
Per capita food consumption in Brazil averaged 850 kg/year in 2022.
Processed food sales reached R$800 billion in 2023.
Meat consumption per capita 95 kg/year in 2023.
Poultry consumption 50 kg per capita in 2023.
Milk consumption 170 liters per capita annually in 2023.
Sugar consumption 25 kg per capita in 2022.
Soft drink consumption 80 liters per capita in 2023.
Bread and bakery products 35 kg per capita/year.
Rice consumption 30 kg per capita in 2023.
Bean consumption 15 kg per capita annually.
Fruit juice consumption 15 liters per capita in 2023.
Frozen food market $5 billion in 2023.
Organic food sales grew 20% to R$6 billion in 2023.
E-commerce food sales R$50 billion in 2023.
Urban population food expenditure 25% of income in 2023.
Northeast region rice consumption 40% of production.
São Paulo state meat consumption 30% national total.
Vegetarian population 14% driving plant-based sales up 30%.
Snack food consumption 12 kg per capita/year.
Canned food market R$20 billion in 2023.

Consumption Interpretation

Brazil's gargantuan appetite, where a nation feasts on mountains of meat and processed goods, is simultaneously learning to snack smarter, sip more organic juice, and let veggies have a little room on the plate too.

Employment

Brazil food industry employed 1.9 million direct jobs in 2023.
Agribusiness total employment 19 million people in 2023.
Food processing sector 1.2 million formal jobs in 2023.
JBS S.A. employs 250,000 in Brazil food operations.
BRF S.A. has 100,000 employees in poultry and pork.
Nestlé Brazil employs 35,000 in food manufacturing.
Ambev (beer/food) 50,000 jobs in Brazil.
Food retail employs 1.5 million across supermarkets.
Rural workers in food production 8.5 million in 2023.
Women represent 45% of food industry workforce.
Average salary in food processing R$2,500/month in 2023.
500,000 jobs in sugarcane ethanol chain.
Poultry sector 1 million direct jobs.
Beef industry 800,000 jobs nationwide.
Dairy sector employs 1.1 million.
Bakery industry 600,000 jobs.
Food delivery platforms added 200,000 jobs in 2023.
Investment in food industry R$50 billion in 2023.
BRF invested R$2.5 billion creating 5,000 jobs.
JBS expansion plans 10,000 new jobs by 2025.
Food industry FDI $3.5 billion in 2023.

Employment Interpretation

Brazil's food industry is a sprawling economic feast, where a single job at a processing plant is just the appetizer in a vast, interconnected buffet of labor that stretches from the farm field to the delivery app, all served with a side of massive investment.

Exports

Brazil exported $122.5 billion in agribusiness products in 2023, with food representing 65%.
Soybean exports reached 100 million tons in 2023, valued at $50.2 billion.
Beef exports totaled 2.3 million tons in 2023, to over 100 countries.
Poultry exports hit 4.8 million tons in 2023, generating $9.5 billion.
Pork exports were 1.1 million tons in 2023.
Sugar exports amounted to 31.2 million tons in 2022/2023, $13.8 billion.
Coffee exports reached 45.2 million bags in 2023.
Orange juice exports were 1.1 million tons in 2023.
Corn exports totaled 45 million tons in 2023.
Cotton exports hit 2.5 million tons in 2023.
Cellulose exports from eucalyptus reached 20.3 million tons in 2023.
Ethanol exports were 2.8 billion liters in 2023.
Tobacco exports generated $2.8 billion in 2023.
Frozen fish exports totaled 120,000 tons in 2023.
Fruit exports reached $1.2 billion in value in 2023.
Dairy product exports were 330,000 tons in 2023.
Prepared foods exports grew 12% to $3.5 billion in 2023.
Brazil's soybean meal exports were 65 million tons in 2023.
Beef to China was 1.2 million tons, 52% of total beef exports in 2023.
Poultry to Middle East reached 1.5 million tons in 2023.
Sugar to India was 8.5 million tons in 2023.
Coffee to USA was 7.2 million bags in 2023.
Orange juice to Europe totaled 600,000 tons in 2023.
Corn to Vietnam hit 5.3 million tons in 2023.
Cotton to Asia was 1.8 million tons in 2023.
Brazil ranked 1st globally in beef exports with 20% market share in 2023.
Poultry exports market share 35% worldwide in 2023.
Sugar exports share 45% of global trade in 2023.

Exports Interpretation

Brazil isn't just feeding the world; it's the world's essential protein, sugar, and caffeine dealer, converting its vast agricultural bounty into a strategic $122.5 billion export empire.

Imports

Brazil imported $18.2 billion in agricultural products in 2023.
Wheat imports totaled 7.5 million tons in 2023.
Fertilizer imports for food crops reached 45 million tons in 2023.
Soybean imports were minimal at 50,000 tons in 2023.
Dairy product imports stood at 250,000 tons in 2023.
Rice imports were 300,000 tons in 2023.
Corn imports totaled 1.2 million tons in 2023.
Machinery for food processing imports valued $2.5 billion in 2023.
Chemical inputs for food industry $4.1 billion in 2023.
Packaged food imports grew 8% to $1.8 billion in 2023.
Vegetable seeds imports 120,000 tons in 2023.
Animal feed ingredients imports $3.2 billion in 2023.
Wheat from Argentina was 4.2 million tons in 2023.
Fertilizers from Russia 12 million tons in 2023.
Dairy from Uruguay 100,000 tons in 2023.
Rice from Paraguay 150,000 tons in 2023.

Imports Interpretation

While Brazil is a global agricultural superpower exporting its bounty, this shopping list reveals a surprisingly voracious appetite for the fundamental building blocks of its own food system, suggesting it's a giant that imports its muscles, its vitamins, and sometimes even its breakfast.

Production

Brazil produced 155 million metric tons of soybeans in the 2022/2023 harvest season, accounting for 51% of global production.
In 2023, Brazil's corn production reached 128.8 million tons, a 22.3% increase from the previous year.
Brazil's sugarcane production hit 671.6 million tons in the 2022/2023 season, leading global output.
The country generated 24.5 million tons of orange juice concentrate equivalent from 16.5 million tons of oranges in 2022/2023.
Brazil's beef production totaled 9.8 million tons in 2023, with a carcass equivalent weight.
Poultry meat production in Brazil reached 14.8 million tons in 2023, up 4.2% year-over-year.
Pork production stood at 4.3 million tons in 2023, driven by domestic and export demand.
Coffee production in Brazil for 2022/2023 was 66.3 million 60-kg bags, 85% Arabica.
Rice production achieved 10.5 million tons in the 2022/2023 harvest.
Wheat output was 3.4 million tons in 2023, mainly from Paraná state.
Cotton production reached 3.8 million tons of fiber in 2022/2023.
Cassava production totaled 19.5 million tons in 2022.
Milk production hit 35.1 billion liters in 2023.
Brazil processed 1.2 million tons of tomatoes into derivatives in 2022.
Edible oil production from soy reached 12.5 million tons in 2023.
Sugar production was 41.5 million tons in 2022/2023, 60% exported.
Ethanol production from sugarcane totaled 32.5 billion liters in 2022/2023.
Brazil's cocoa production was 245,000 tons in 2023.
Banana production reached 6.8 million tons in 2022.
Potato output was 3.9 million tons in 2023.
Brazil produced 1.1 million tons of beans in 2022/2023.
Sorghum production stood at 3.2 million tons in 2023.
Apple production was 832,000 tons in 2022.
Mango production reached 1.4 million tons in 2022.
Brazil's garlic output was 193,000 tons in 2023.
Onion production totaled 1.7 million tons in 2022/2023.
Brazil processed 5.2 million tons of meat in 2023.
Fish production from aquaculture was 852,000 tons in 2022.
Brazil's honey production reached 65,000 tons in 2023.
Vegetable oilseed production excluding soy was 1.8 million tons in 2023.

Production Interpretation

Brazil is not just the world's farm; it’s the prolific, full-service supermarket to the globe, churning out mountains of soy, rivers of orange juice, and enough sugarcane to sweeten entire continents while simultaneously keeping its own barbecues—and everyone else's—stocked with impressive and growing quantities of beef, chicken, and pork.

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