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Until early 2023, Brazil's beef exports grew faster than the world average. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimates that the country's industry will trade 3,5% more than in 2022.
The volume of exports from Brazil last year was 2,345 million tons. For the USDA, total global beef exports grew by just 0,5% this year.
exports from Brazil will be positive in 2023. That said, according to estimates by the US agency, Brazil will be a positive pole for the production and transport of animal protein in 2023.
“This forecast shows the potential of Brazilian beef in its mission to feed the planet,” said Cristiano Botelho, executive director of the Brazilian Association of Artificial Insemination (Asbia).
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“It reflects the commitment of our cattle ranchers to invest in technology” – Cristiano Botelho In addition, Botelho values the work of beef cattle raising professionals in the country. “Not only that, but it reflects the commitment of our ranchers to investments in technology, such as premium genetics, that allow for greater productivity and efficiency.”
With the result estimated by the USDA, Brazil will represent 24,60% of global beef exports. In this way, the country will consolidate itself even more as one of the main suppliers of the protein in the entire planet, emphasizes the Asbia team.
Understand about Brazilian beef exports
Brazil is one of the largest producers of beef in the world, and decades of investment in technology not only increased productivity, but also improved the quality of Brazilian products, making them competitive and accessible to markets in over 150 countries.
In 2015, China had the largest cattle herd in the world (209 million head), the second largest consumer of beef (38,6 kg/resident/year) and the second largest exporter of beef (1,9 million tons), with a slaughter volume of more than 39 million head.
That is, 80% of the beef consumed by Brazilians is produced in the country – an industrial processing park that slaughters around 200 head of cattle per day. It is responsible for 6% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) or 30% of the agribusiness GDP, with a turnover of more than R$ 400 billion, a growth of almost 45% in the last 5 years.
