Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
705.2 million tonnes is Brazil's estimated sugarcane production for the 2026/27 crop season, a 4.7% increase from 2025/26. The projection combines a 1.1% expansion in harvested area, to 9.1 million hectares, and a 3.6% improvement in average national yield, to 77,905 kilograms per hectare.
41.88 billion litres is Brazil's estimated total ethanol production for 2026/27, an 11.7% increase from the previous crop season. Sugarcane ethanol would reach 29.98 billion litres, up 9.7%, while corn ethanol would reach 11.91 billion litres, up 17%. The mandatory blend of anhydrous ethanol in gasoline increased from 30% to 32% in late July.
180.5 million tonnes is Brazil's estimated soybean production for the 2025/26 summer crop; Mato Grosso would account for 51.6 million tonnes.
143 million tonnes is Brazil's forecast total corn production for the 2025/26 season: 29.5 million in the first crop, about 111 million in the second and 2.4 million in the third.
360.8 million tonnes is Brazil's estimated grain production for the 2025/26 crop season, up 2.4% and 8.5 million tonnes from the previous cycle.
2 components of inflation, food and energy, could increase in response to an intense El Niño event in Latin America during 2026.
4 Latin American countries, Colombia, Peru, Brazil and Argentina, have the greatest exposure to an intense El Niño event in 2026, according to a Bank of America report.
70% of new United States investment in Latin America since 2003 was concentrated in Brazil, Mexico and Guyana; in 2025 Mexico received US$7.98 billion and Brazil US$6.49 billion.
3 strategic crops, maize, sugar and wheat, face production risks associated with El Niño: lower maize and sugar production in Brazil and impacts on part of Argentina's wheat harvest.
20 Brazilian government ministries were coordinated to implement preventive and response measures against the potential impacts of El Niño on agriculture, water resources, infrastructure, and vulnerable populations.
