Brazilian Agriculture Outlook

Luiz CarusoMinister of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply

Country Overview

Area: 8,514,000 Km² (5th)

Population: 206 million (5th)

2015 exports: US$191 billion

2015 imports: US$171 billion

Agriculture and livestock

areas make up around 30%

of Brazil’s territory, mainly

concentrated in the

southern and central regions

of the country.

Brazil in the Global

Agricultural Trade

Brazil's share in the Top 20 World Agricultural Markets - 2015

Source: Trademap/CCI, 2015. Made by: SRI/MAPA. Excludes EU internal trade.Data extracted in June/2016.

Brazil – World Ranking, 2015

Source: USDA, 2015/16; Trademap/CCI, 2015. Made by: SRI/MAPA. Data extracted in June/2016.

Product Production Exports Market Share

Sugar 1º 1º 47%

Coffee 1º 1º 28%

Orange Juice 1º 1º 46%

Soybeans 2º 1º 38%

Beef 2º 3º 14%

Broiler meat 3º 1º 42%

Corn 3º 2º 20%

Soybean Meal 4º 2º 23%

Soybean Oil 4º 2º 13%

Pork 4º 4º 9%

Cotton 5º 3º 11%

Agriculture in

Brazilian Economy

2015 Grains 210

Million tons

Fruits 43 Meat 26

Contribution of the Agribusiness Sector to

Brazil 2015

21%GDP

46%Exports

Sources: Conab, Cepea, AgroStat, Comtrade.

37%Jobs

Source: CEPEA/USP, 2015.

Brazilian Livestock Profile

209.13 million cattle heads

167 million hectares

1.25 heads/hectare

Slaughter

39.16 million heads

Beef production

9.56 million tons

Beef Exports

Sustainability

Land Distribution in Brazil

Source: Embrapa, IBGE, CNA, MMA, FUNAI, DNIT, ANA, MPOG.Preparation: Embrapa Monitoring

Thank you!

luiz.caruso@agricultura.gov.br