Brazilian agricultural exports reach US$ 164 billion in 2024

Brazilian agribusiness exports reached US$ 164,4 billion in 2024, consolidating the second highest value in the historical series. The amount corresponded to 49% of the country's total exports and reflects the sector's resilience, even in the face of the decline in international prices of some of the main commodities.

The reduction in sales of the soybean and cereal complex, a consequence of a smaller harvest and flatter international prices, was offset by the increase in exports of traditional segments, such as meat (+11,4%), sugar and alcohol complex (+13,3%), forestry products (+21,2%) and coffee (+52,6%). Other sectors, such as textile fibers, juices, cocoa and its derivatives and horticultural products, also recorded significant growth.

In 2024, different sectors reported record exports, increasingly consolidating Brazil's role and relevance among the world's leading suppliers of food, fiber, and energy. The most notable are sugar, coffee, cotton, pork, beef, poultry, cellulose, orange juice, and orange essential oil. Less traditional export products include lemons and limes, chocolate and cocoa food preparations, dog and cat food, ginger, cocoa paste, and onions.

China maintained its leadership as the main destination for Brazilian exports, totaling US$49,7 billion, followed by the European Union (US$23,2 billion) and the United States (US$12,1 billion). Markets such as Africa (+24,4%) and the Middle East (+20,4%) also gained relevance, driven by the resumption of diplomatic relations and trade promotion actions.

These figures are in line with the government's efforts to diversify exports and destinations. The year 2024 saw record exports for several products in which Brazil has expanded its share of the international market, as a result of new opportunities generated by the record number of market openings and expansions. There was also a significant increase in actions to promote Brazilian products abroad, with a focus on production chains that are still in their infancy but have great trade potential.

The growth in production allowed the country to expand supply to the domestic market and generate surpluses for export, which bring in foreign exchange revenues and provide opportunities for job creation in Brazil, especially in the interior of the country.

According to the Secretary of Commerce and International Relations, Luís Rua, “the sector maintained its leading role by accounting for half of the country's total exports, this time bringing concrete results from the efforts of the Government and the private sector towards greater international insertion, through the diversification of products and destinations”.

Minister Carlos Fávaro highlighted that, for 2025, “the prospects of record harvests and production of various agribusiness products, combined with the continued effort to open and expand markets and the substantial increase in trade promotion actions carried out in partnership with Apex Brasil and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, point to new records in volume and value next year”.

With the projection of a record harvest in 2025, combined with the strengthening of trade promotion actions and the opening of new markets, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa) envisions a promising future for Brazilian agribusiness, reaffirming its role as a pillar of the national economy and global supply.