In June 2026, Brazilian agribusiness exports reached US$16.6 billion, a record high for the month of June, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa). Compared to the same month of the previous year, there was a growth of 14.0%, or US$2.0 billion in absolute terms. Agribusiness accounted for 45.7% of the total value exported by Brazil to the world in the sixth month of the year, which was US$36.3 billion. The increase in agribusiness exports in June was mainly due to the growth in sales of soybeans (+US$920.9 million in absolute terms), fresh beef (+US$515.1 million), fresh chicken (+US$317.5 million), and soybean meal (+US$290.4 million). In general terms, the average price of exports increased by 6.4% and the volume traded grew by 7.2% compared to June 2025, resulting in a record total for all months of June. Imports of agribusiness products, in turn, totaled US$ 1.7 billion, or 11.6% higher than the US$ 1.5 billion imported in June 2025. It is also worth highlighting the acquisition of inputs for agricultural production, which are outside this amount, such as: fertilizers (US$ 1.5 billion, +0.6%; 3.3 million tons, -20.2%) and pesticides (US$ 496.8 million, -11.6%; 94,100 tons, -14.8%).
First semester
In the first six months of 2026, Brazilian agribusiness exports reached US$87.1 billion. This amount represents a historical record for the January-June period. Compared to 2025, there was a 6.2% increase, mainly due to increased sales of soybeans (+US$3.8 billion) and fresh beef (+US$2.5 billion). Agribusiness accounted for 47.1% of total Brazilian exports during the period, a lower share than the 49.5% recorded between January and June 2025. Products that do not belong to agribusiness registered 16.7% growth, totaling US$97.7 billion. Imports of agribusiness products totaled US$10.0 billion in 2026, representing a 1.1% decrease compared to the US$10.1 billion obtained in the previous year. It should be noted, however, that this amount does not include inputs used in agricultural production, such as fertilizers (US$ 7.1 billion and +9.8% compared to 2025) and pesticides (US$ 2.0 billion and -12.2% compared to 2025).
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.