Brazilian Livestock Supports Various Sectors and Generates R$ 1 Trillion for the Economy with Meat, Milk, and Chicken

Written by Roberta Souza Published on 05/07/2025 at 07:00 Updated on 04/07/2025 at 20:21

Fonte: IA.

The Production of Meat, Milk, and Chicken Gained Strength in 2024 and Helped the Agricultural Sector Reach R$ 1 Trillion in Revenue. Understand What Drove This Growth and What to Expect for 2025.

In 2024, Brazilian livestock reached a historic milestone: the Gross Value of Production (VBP) of livestock totaled about R$ 397.4 billion, contributing to the total VBP of agribusiness reaching R$ 1.217 trillion, of which 33% is from livestock.

This amount surpassed 2023’s result by 3.5%, once again highlighting the sector as a pillar of the national economy.

What Is VBP and Why Is It Important?

VBP (Gross Value of Production): sum of agricultural and livestock production at the sale price to the producer.
In 2024, the total VBP reached R$ 1.217 trillion, with livestock generating R$ 397 billion and crops R$ 820 billion.

This indicator shows how the agricultural sector — especially livestock — contributes to jobs, income, and exports.

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Highlights of Livestock in 2024

Cattle: R$ 151.9 billion
Chickens: R$ 101.7 billion
Milk: R$ 65.8 billion
These figures reveal the robustness and diversification of the sector

Reasons for Growth

Price Increase: Strengthened exports and internal demand boosted margins, especially in cattle and chickens.
Stable or Slightly Rising Volume: Even with climatic challenges, production maintained a stable level or grew slightly.

Trends for 2025

The projections from CNA and Cepea/USP for 2025 are even more optimistic:

The total VBP of agribusiness may reach R$ 1.518 trillion, a growth of 12.3%.
Within this, livestock is expected to reach R$ 516.3 billion, a jump of 12%.

This favorable scenario is supported by rises in beef, eggs, chicken, and pork, as well as price increases in commodities.

Impact on the Economy and Society

GDP of Agribusiness is expected to grow by up to 5% in 2025, driven by the livestock sector.
Jobs: more than 28 million people, with growth in agro-industry and agri-services.
Positive Impulses: more credit, technology, favorable trading conditions, and favorable exchange rates.

Challenges and Opportunities

Main Challenges:

Climate vulnerabilities (drought, frost).
Production and logistics costs.
Environmental and sanitary regulation.

Opportunities:

Investment in technology and traceability.
Expansion of high-value-added exports.
Strengthening of the internal market, contributing to food security.

The Brazilian livestock sector, with R$ 397.4 billion in VBP, was crucial for agribusiness to surpass the mark of R$ 1.2 trillion in 2024.

For 2025, projections estimate double-digit growth, confirming the strategic role of the sector. Despite the challenges, the fundamentals, coupled with investment, technology, and market conditions, allow for a positive and sustainable outlook.

Did you already know that Agribusiness moved so much money in Brazil?

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Brazilian Livestock Supports Various Sectors and Generates R$ 1 Trillion for the Economy with Meat, Milk, and Chicken

The Production of Meat, Milk, and Chicken Gained Strength in 2024 and Helped the Agricultural Sector Reach R$ 1 Trillion in Revenue. Understand What Drove This Growth and What to Expect for 2025.

What Is VBP and Why Is It Important?

Highlights of Livestock in 2024

Reasons for Growth

Trends for 2025

Impact on the Economy and Society

Challenges and Opportunities

Main Challenges:

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Brazilian Livestock Supports Various Sectors and Generates R$ 1 Trillion for the Economy with Meat, Milk, and Chicken

The Production of Meat, Milk, and Chicken Gained Strength in 2024 and Helped the Agricultural Sector Reach R$ 1 Trillion in Revenue. Understand What Drove This Growth and What to Expect for 2025.

What Is VBP and Why Is It Important?

Highlights of Livestock in 2024

Reasons for Growth

Trends for 2025

Impact on the Economy and Society

Challenges and Opportunities

Main Challenges:

Opportunities:

In the cold desert of Ladakh, where it hardly rains, engineer Sonam Wangchuk created the ice stupa, a tower that freezes winter water and stores it for irrigating crops in the spring, a simple engineering feat that mimics nature.

Almost 6,000 residents live concentrated along a single street nearly 9 km long in the interior of Poland. Houses form a continuous row, and behind them, narrow agricultural strips emerge, creating one of the most unusual rural patterns in Europe.

Júlia Pimentel, an 11-year-old from Minas Gerais, independently invented a new formula to calculate the square root using simple addition and multiplication, and her method was published in one of the most important mathematical scientific journals in Brazil.

They planted a sea of eucalyptus to produce cellulose, but the monoculture turned into a green desert, dried up springs and rivers, and pushed families out of regions in Minas Gerais and Bahia.

Chinese woman planted trees for decades while sand buried part of her house, received $5,000 from an American in 1999, and helped transform the desert into a forest of 8 million trees in China.

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