Cotton harvest in Brazil for 2025/26 reaches 28.4% of the expected area.

According to a survey conducted by DATAGRO Grains As of July 31st, the harvest of the 2025/26 Brazilian cotton crop reached 28.4% of the projected area, after advancing 11.9 percentage points compared to the previous week. During the same period last year, the harvest in Brazil reached 29.7% of the area, the same percentage observed in 2025, while the average for the last five years for this date is 32.1%, indicating a delay in the pace of work. According to data from the consulting firm, activities are more advanced in the Northeast, with 67% of the area harvested in Maranhão, 62% in Piauí, and 36% in Bahia. In Mato Grosso, the country's main cotton-producing state, the harvest advanced to 22.6% of the area, compared to 13.4% the previous week. Still in the Midwest, the harvest reached 64% of the area in Mato Grosso do Sul and 54% in Goiás. In Minas Gerais, work also progressed, reaching 37% of the planned area. See the full report at [link to report]. analysis section of DATAGRO Portal.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.