Tobacco revenue grows by more than R$2,3 billion in one year

Data released by the Brazilian Tobacco Growers Association (Afubra) reveals that, even with increasing diversification on rural properties, tobacco continues to play a central role in generating income for tobacco-growing families in southern Brazil. Between the 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 harvests, revenue from tobacco cultivation grew by more than R$2,3 billion, reaffirming its economic importance.

According to the survey, the 2024/2025 harvest generated total revenue of R$24,3 billion, a 16,15% increase over the previous cycle. Of this amount, R$14,17 billion came exclusively from tobacco production—representing 58,3% of total farm income. In the previous harvest, tobacco accounted for 56,3% of total revenue, with revenue of R$11,78 billion.

“With a consolidated production chain and stable demand in the foreign market, the crop continues to be an economic pillar for thousands of small producers,” says the president of SindiTabaco, Valmor Thesing (in the photo above).

Economic attractiveness of the sector

The analysis also shows growth in revenue generated by other agricultural crops, which rose from R$3,83 billion (2023/24) to R$5,5 billion (2024/25) — a 43,85% jump. In terms of share of farm income, these crops grew from 18,3% to 22,7%.

On the other hand, animal production and poultry products saw a significant decline. Revenue fell from R$5,32 billion to R$4,63 billion, reducing their share of farm income from 25,4% to 19,1%. "This movement may indicate a repositioning of producers regarding the costs and profitability of the livestock sector," Thesing assesses.

Another noteworthy fact is the increase in the number of producing families, from 133 to 138, which represents a growth of 3,76% and may be linked to the economic attractiveness of the sector.