Corn consumption for ethanol production in Brazil totaled 1.790 million tons in May 2026.

In May 2026, the ethanol industry consumed 1.79 million tons of corn for the production of the biofuel, according to a survey by [source missing]. DATAGRO, based on data provided by  Brazilian Sugarcane and Bioenergy Industry Association (Unica)This volume was in line with that used in April (1.779 million tons) and 8% higher than that recorded in the same month last year (1.653 million tons). In the accumulated total for the 2026/27 marketing year (Feb/26 to Jan/27), corn consumption for ethanol production totaled 7.083 million tons, an 8% increase compared to the same period of the previous cycle. The estimate of DATAGRO The forecast for this season is that 28.3 million tons of the grain will be destined for biofuel production, a volume 37% higher than in 2025/26. As for the production of… DDGCorn ethanol, a byproduct of corn processing, reached 410,000 tons in April 2026—a volume similar to that recorded in the immediately preceding month (407,000 tons) and 8% higher than that seen in April 2025 (378,000 tons). For more details, access the complete database at [website address – please insert here]. analysis area of DATAGRO Portal.

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