THE DATAGRO Grains This week, it released its new monthly report with a survey for Brazil's 2025/26 corn crop, bringing important adjustments to the winter crop compared to the previous month, resulting in a record production estimate.
Summer corn
At the national level in Brazil, the projection for the area planted with summer corn in the 2025/26 crop year was maintained at 4.184 million hectares, representing a 9% increase compared to the previous season. The consultancy also maintained its expected average productivity at 7,098 kg/ha. With this, the production estimate remained at 29.700 million tons, a volume 17% higher than that harvested in the 2024/25 crop year (25.301 million tons).
Winter corn
For winter corn, whose harvest is already underway, the projected cultivated area remained at 18.782 million hectares – stable compared to the previous season (18.677 million hectares). The expected average productivity increased from 6,010 kg/ha to 6,169 kg/ha, still below the 6,318 kg/ha of the last cycle. "There was a reduction in yield in Goiás, but significant increases in Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul," states DATAGRO. Therefore, 112.378 million tons of corn are expected to be harvested in the second crop, a volume 2.8% higher than projected in June, but 2% lower compared to the 2024/25 season.
Total for both harvests
Adding together the first and second harvests, Brazil is expected to harvest 145.228 million tons of corn in the 2025/26 season, a volume 1% lower compared to the 143.305 million tons recorded in the previous cycle, according to the new projection from [source missing]. DATAGRO GrainsThe June estimate was 142.253 million tons.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.