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Order Code RL33699
CRS Report for Congress
Received through the CRS Web
Brazil's Agricultural Production and Exports:
Selected Data
October 16, 2006
Logan Rishard Council
Intern
Knowledge Services Group
Charles E. Hanrahan
Senior Specialist in Agricultural Policy
Resources, Science and Industry Division
Congressional Research Service ~ The Library of Congress
Brazil's Agricultural Production and Exports:
Selected Data
Summary
Brazil is a major world producer and exporter of agricultural products. In 2004,
Brazil exported $30.9 billion worth of agricultural and food products, making it the
world's third-largest exporter of agricultural products after the United States and the
European Union. Brazil's major agricultural exports include soybeans, poultry, beef,
pork, orange juice, and coffee.
Highlights of Brazil's agricultural production and exports include:
! Soybeans: In 2005, Brazil, the world's second largest producer,
became the world's leading exporter, with 39% of global export
market share. The United States, the world's leading producer of
soybeans, had a 37% share of the world soybean market, although
forecasts are for the United States to return to its leading position in
2006.
! Poultry (Broilers): Brazil, the world's third largest producer of
broilers, was the leading exporter in 2005, with 41% of the world's
export market. The United States, the world's leading producer,
was the second largest exporter, with 35% of the world's export
market.
! Beef and Veal: Brazil was the world's second largest producer and
the leading exporter of beef and veal in 2005. In 2005, the United
States, the top global producer of beef and veal, fell to eighth place
in terms of exports, due to the discovery of a cow with BSE in late
2003.
! Orange Juice: Brazil is the world's leading producer (59% share)
and exporter (83% share) of orange juice.
! Coffee: Brazil is the world's leading producer and exporter of
coffee. Its share of world coffee production in 2005 was 32%, while
its share of world coffee exports was 28%.
! Sugar: Brazil is the world's leading producer and exporter of sugar.
The United States is a major producer, but a minor exporter of sugar.
! Cotton: Brazil is the world's fifth largest producer and exporter of
cotton. The United States, the world's second largest producer, is
the world's leading exporter of cotton, with 41% of world exports.
This report will not be updated.
Contents
Brazil's Position in Global Agriculture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Brazil's Commodity Production and Exports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Soybeans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Exports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Poultry (Broilers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Exports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Beef and Veal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Exports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Pork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Exports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Orange Juice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Exports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Coffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Exports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Sugar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Exports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Cotton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Exports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
List of Figures
Figure 1. Soybean Production, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Figure 2. Soybean Exports, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Figure 3. Broiler Production, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Figure 4. Broiler Exports, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Figure 5. Beef Production, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Figure 6. Beef Exports, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Figure 7. Pork Production, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Figure 8. Pork Exports, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Figure 9. Orange Juice Production, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Figure 10. Orange Juice Exports, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Figure 11. Coffee Production, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Figure 12. Coffee Exports, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Figure 13. Sugar Production, 2004/2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Figure 14. Sugar Exports, 2004/2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Figure 15. Cotton Production, 2004/2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Figure 16. Cotton Exports, 2004/2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
List of Tables
Table 1. Agricultural GDP: Global, Brazil, and United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Table 2. Agricultural Exports: Global, Brazil, and United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Table 3. Soybean Production, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Table 4. Soybean Exports, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Table 5. Broiler Production, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Table 6. Broiler Exports, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Table 7. Beef Production, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Table 8. Beef Exports, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Table 9. Pork Production, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Table 10. Pork Exports, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Table 11. Orange Juice Production, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Table 12. Orange Juice Exports, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Table 13. Coffee Production, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Table 14. Coffee Exports, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Table 15. Sugar Production, 2004/2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Table 16. Sugar Exports, 2004/2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Table 17. Cotton Production, 2004/2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Table 18. Cotton Exports, 2004/2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Brazil's Agricultural Production and Exports:
Selected Data
Brazil's Position in Global Agriculture1
Global agricultural gross domestic product (GDP) totaled $1.65 trillion in 2004,
about 4% of global total GDP. Brazil's agricultural gross domestic product (GDP)
was $60.4 billion in 2004, 10% of its total GDP. In the United States, agricultural
GDP equaled $117.1 billion in 2004, 1% of its total GDP.
Table 1. Agricultural GDP: Global, Brazil, and United States
Country 2004 Agricultural % of Country's % of Global
GDP ($ millions) GDP Agricultural GDP
Brazil 60,397 10 3.7
United States 117,118 1 7.1
World 1,650,000 4 100
Source: The World Bank Group. 2006 World Development Indicators.
Global agricultural and food exports totaled $823 billion in 2004, 9% of total
global merchandise exports In Brazil, agricultural and food exports totaled $30.9
billion in 2004, 32% of its total merchandise exports. In the United States,
agricultural and food exports totaled $73.7 billion in 2004, 9% of total U.S.
merchandise exports.
Table 2. Agricultural Exports: Global, Brazil, and United States
Country 2004 Agricultural % of Country's % of Global
and Food Exports Total Total
($ millions) Merchandise Merchandise
Exports Exports
Brazil 30,872 32 3.8
United States 73,689 9 9
World 823,052 9 100
Source: The World Bank Group. 2006 World Development Indicators.
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Carol Canada, Knowledge Services Group, Resources, Science and Industry Division,
contributed to the preparation of this report.
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Brazil's Commodity Production and Exports
Brazil is the world's largest producer of orange juice and coffee, and the second
largest producer of soybeans, beef, and poultry. For many of these products, such as
orange juice, soybeans, beef, and poultry, the United States and Brazil compete with
each other in world markets. In 2005, Brazil was the world's leading exporter of
soybeans, poultry (broilers), beef, orange juice, coffee, and sugar. It was also the
world's fourth largest exporter of pork.
Soybeans
Production. Global soybean production rose to 220 million metric tons (mt)
in 2005, from the previous year's total of 192 million mt. Production in Brazil also
rose from 47.8 million mt in 2004 to 55.7 million mt in 2005. Brazil's share of world
soybean production was 25% in 2005. The United States continued to be the world's
top producer of soybeans, increasing production from 76.1 million mt in 2004 to 84
million mt in 2005. The U.S. share of global soybean production in 2005 was 39%.
Argentina remained the world's third largest soybean producer with 40.5 million mt,
up from 30 million mt in 2004. Argentina produced 18% of the world's soybeans in
2005.
Table 3. Soybean Production, 2005
Country Production (1000 mt) World Share (%) Rank
Brazil 55,700 25 2
United States 84,000 39 1
Argentina 40,500 18 3
China 17,200 8 4
India 6,300 3 5
Rest of World 15,630 7 N/A
World Total 220,190 100 N/A
Source: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS). June 2006
Oilseeds Circular. Table 4.
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Figure 1. Soybean Production, 2005
18%
25% Brazil
United States
Argentina
18%
Rest of World
39%
Exports. Brazil's soybean exports increased in 2005 as well. Brazil exported
25.9 million mt of soybeans in 2005, up from 20.1 million mt in 2004. Brazil's share
of world soybean exports was 40% in 2005. The United States exported 24.5 million
mt in 2005, down from 30 million mt in 2004, just slightly below Brazil's total
exports. The U.S. share of soybean exports in 2005 was 37%. U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) forecasters expect that the United States will become the leading
exporter again in 2006. Argentina, the world's third largest exporter of soybeans,
exported 10.5 million mt in 2005, up from 9.3 million mt exported in 2004.
Argentina's share of world soybean exports was 16% in 2005. These three countries
accounted for almost 93% of world soybean exports in 2005.
Table 4. Soybean Exports, 2005
Countries Exports (1000 Market Share Rank
metric tons) (%)
Brazil 25,991 39 1
United States 24,494 37 2
Argentina 10,499 16 3
Rest of World 4,743 8 N/A
World Total 65,727 100 N/A
Source: USDA-FAS. June 2006 Oilseeds Circular. Table 8.
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Figure 2. Soybean Exports, 2005
8% Brazil
United States
Argentina
16%
Rest of World
39%
37%
Poultry (Broilers)
Production. Global broiler production increased in 2005, totaling 58.7
million mt, up from 56 million mt in 2004. Brazil followed the trend and was third
in production behind the United States and China with 9.4 million mt, up from 8.4
million mt in 2004. Brazil's share of world poultry production was 16% in 2005.
The United States produced 15.9 million mt of broilers in 2005, up from the 15.3
million produced in 2004. The United States is the world's leading producer of
poultry with 27% of world production. China produced 10.2 million mt after
producing 10 million mt in 2004. China, the world's second largest producer of
poultry meat, accounts for 17% of world production. The European Union produced
about 7.6 million mt in both 2004 and 2005, about 13% of world production.
Table 5. Broiler Production, 2005
Countries Production (1000 World Share Rank
metric tons) (%)
Brazil 9,360 16 3
United States 15,870 27 1
China 10,200 17 2
European Union 7,625 13 4
Mexico 2,510 4 5
Rest of World 13,156 22 N/A
World Total 58,721 100 N/A
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Source: USDA-FAS. Production, Supply, and Distribution Tables. Broiler Summary
Selected Countries. March 2006.
Figure 3. Broiler Production, 2005
16%
22%
Brazil
United States
China
European Union
4% Mexico
Rest of World
27%
13%
17%
Exports. Global broiler exports increased significantly in 2005 to 6.7 million
mt from 6 million in 2004. Brazil led the world in broiler exports in 2005 at 2.7
million mt (41% of global poultry exports) after exporting 2.4 million mt in 2004.
The United States exported 2.3 million mt in 2005, up from 2.2 million mt in 2004.
The U.S. share of world broiler exports was 35% in 2005. The two countries
accounted for some 76% of global exports in 2005.
Table 6. Broiler Exports, 2005
Country Exports (1000 Market Share Rank
metric tons) (%)
Brazil 2,739 41 1
United States 2,335 35 2
European Union 740 11 3
China 331 5 4
Thailand 240 3 5
Rest of World 295 4 N/A
World Total 6,680 100 N/A
Source: USDA-FAS. Production, Supply, and Distribution Tables. Broiler Summary
Selected Countries. March 2006.
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Figure 4. Broiler Exports, 2005
35% Brazil
United States
European Union
China
Thailand
Rest of World
41%
11%
5%
4% 3%
Beef and Veal
Production. Global beef and veal production increased in 2005 to 52.2
million mt from 51.3 million mt the previous year. Brazil produced 8.6 million mt
in 2005, up from 8 million mt in 2004. Brazil accounts for 16% of world beef
production. The United States led the world in beef and veal production with 11.3
million metric tons, slightly above the 11.2 million mt produced in 2004. The U.S.
share of global beef production was 22% in 2005. The European Union and China
were the next largest producers of beef and veal in 2005. The European Union
produced 7.8 million mt in 2005, or 15% of the world's beef production, down from
8 million mt in 2004, while China produced 7.1 million mt, 14% of global beef
production, and slightly above the 6.8 million mt it produced in 2004.
Table 7. Beef Production, 2005
Country Production (1000 World Share Rank
metric tons) (%)
Brazil 8,592 16 2
United States 11,317 22 1
European Union 7,770 15 3
China 7,140 14 4
Argentina 3,200 6 5
Rest of World 14,228 27 N/A
World Total 52,247 100 N/A
Source: USDA-FAS. Production, Supply, and Distribution Tables. Beef and Veal
Summary Selected Countries. March 2006.
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Figure 5. Beef Production, 2005
22% United States
Brazil
33%
European Union
China
Rest of World
16%
14%
15%
Exports. Globally, beef and veal exports increased from 6.5 million mt in
2004 to 7 million mt in 2005. Brazil led the way, increasing from 1.6 million mt in
2004 to 1.9 million mt in 2005. Brazil's world export market share for beef was
26% in 2005. Australia was next with 1.4 million metric tons (20% of the world
export market share), nearly equaling its beef exports from the previous year.
Argentina was third with 759,000 mt exported (11% of export market share) up from
623,000 the year before. The United States exported 313,000 mt in 2005(4.4% of
world beef exports), an increase from the 209,000 mt exported in 2004, but still low
compared to exports of 1.142 million mt in 2003, the year in which a case of Bovine
Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) or "mad cow" disease was discovered in the
United States.
Table 8. Beef Exports, 2005
Country Exports (1000 Market Share Rank
metric tons) (%)
Brazil 1,867 26 1
United States 313 4 8
Australia 1,413 20 2
Argentina 759 11 3
Rest of World 2,729 38 N/A
World Total 7,043 100 N/A
Source: USDA-FAS. Production, Supply, and Distribution Tables. Beef and Veal
Summary Selected Countries. March 2006.
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Figure 6. Beef Exports, 2005
Brazil
27% Australia
Argentina
38% United States
Rest of World
20%
4%
11%
Pork
Production. Global pork production increased in 2005 from 91.4 million mt
in 2004 to 94.2 million mt in 2005. The People's Republic of China led the world
with 49.7 million mt produced in 2005, up from 47 million mt produced in 2004.
China accounted for more than half (53%) of global pork production. The European
Union produced about 21.2 million mt in both 2004 and 2005, 23% of world
production. The United States produced nearly 9.4 million mt of pork in 2005,
slightly more than the 9.3 million mt produced in 2004. The U.S. share of global
pork production in 2005 was 10%. Brazil produced 2.8 million mt in 2005 (3% of
global production) up from 2.6 million in 2004.
Table 9. Pork Production, 2005
Country Production (1000 World Share Rank
metric tons) (%)
Brazil 2,800 3 4
United States 9,392 10 3
China 49,685 52 1
European Union 21,200 23 2
Canada 1,915 2 5
Rest of World 9,210 10 N/A
World Total 94,202 100 N/A
Source: USDA-FAS. Production, Supply, and Distribution Tables. Pork Summary Selected
Countries. March 2006.
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Figure 7. Pork Production, 2005
12% China
3% European Union
United States
10% Brazil
Rest of World
52%
23%
Exports. Pork exports increased from 4.6 million mt in 2004 to 5 million mt
in 2005. The European Union was the world's largest exporter of pork with 1.3
million mt (28% of world exports of pork), a decrease from the nearly 1.5 million mt
exported in 2004. The United States exported 1.2 million mt of pork in 2005, a
substantial jump from the 989,000 mt exported in 2004. The U.S. share of world
pork exports was 24% in 2005. Canada exported 1.1 million mt in 2005 (22%), up
from 972,000 mt in 2004. Brazil was the world's fourth largest pork exporter in
2005, exporting more than 760,000 mt, 15% of world pork exports.
Table 10. Pork Exports, 2005
Country Exports (1000 Market Share Rank
metric tons) (%)
Brazil 761 15 4
United States 1,207 24 2
European Union 1,380 27 1
Canada 1,083 22 3
China 331 7 5
Rest of World 255 5 N/A
World Total 5,017 100 N/A
Source: USDA-FAS. Production, Supply, and Distribution Tables. Pork Summary Selected
Countries. March 2006.
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Figure 8. Pork Exports, 2005
12%
European Union
27% United States
Canada
15% Brazil
Rest of World
22%
24%
Orange Juice
Production. Global orange juice production was nearly 2.4 million mt in
2005, up from the 2.3 million mt produced in 2004. Brazil produced 1.4 million mt,
up from 1.3 million mt in 2004. Brazil's share of world orange juice production was
59% in 2005. The United States produced 709,000 mt, up from the 693,000 mt in
2004, but substantially lower than its 1 million mt production in 2003. The U.S.
share of global orange juice production was 30% in 2005.
Table 11. Orange Juice Production, 2005
Country Production (1000 World Share Rank
metric tons) (%)
Brazil 1,402 59 1
United States 709 30 2
Italy 48 2 3
Spain 46 2 4
Mexico 42 2 5
Israel 42 2 5
Rest of World 78 3 N/A
World Total 2,367 100 N/A
Source: USDA-FAS. Production, Supply, and Distribution Tables. Orange Juice:
Production, Supply, and Demand in Selected Countries. March 2006.
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Figure 9. Orange Juice Production, 2005
2% 2% 3%
2%
2%
Brazil
United States
Italy
Spain
Israel
Mexico
30% Rest of World
59%
Exports. Global exports of orange juice in 2005 were 1.65 million mt, down
slightly from the 1.7 million mt exported in 2004. Brazil continued its dominance
of world orange juice trade with nearly 1.4 million mt of exports, 83% of the global
total, up from 1.33 million in 2004. The next largest exporter was Spain with
102,000 metric tons (6% of global exports), down from a high of 110,000 in 2004.
U.S. exports (5% of the total) were also down from nearly 85,000 mt in 2004 to
75,000 mt in 2005.
Table 12. Orange Juice Exports, 2005
Country Exports (1000 Market Share Rank
metric tons) (%)
Brazil 1,367 83 1
United States 75 5 3
Spain 102 6 2
Mexico 38 2 4
Israel 33 2 5
Rest of World 39 2 N/A
World Total 1,654 100 N/A
Source: USDA-FAS. Production, Supply, and Distribution Tables. Orange Juice:
Production, Supply, and Demand in Selected Countries. March 2006.
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Figure 10. Orange Juice Exports, 2005
7%
5% Brazil
Spain
6%
United States
Rest of World
82%
Coffee
Production. Globally, coffee production totaled 112.7 million 60-kilogram
(kg) bags in 2005, down from 120.7 million bags in 2004. Coffee production in
Brazil decreased in 2005 to 36.1 million bags, down from 43.6 million bags in 2004.
Brazil's share of world coffee production is 32%. The United States produced
161,000 bags in 2005, an increase from the 146,000 produced in 2004. Coffee is
produced in the United States in only Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Vietnam produced
12.3 million bags in 2005, the second largest amount that year, but a decrease from
the 14.5 million bags it produced in 2004. Vietnam's share of world coffee
production was 11% in 2005. Colombia followed closely behind with 11.6 million
bags in 2005 (10.2%), a slight increase from the 11.4 million produced in 2004.
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Table 13. Coffee Production, 2005
Country Production (1000 World Share Rank
60-kilogram (%)
bags)
Brazil 36,100 32 1
United States 161 .001 --
Vietnam 12,333 11 2
Colombia 11,550 10 3
Indonesia 6,750 6 4
Ethiopia 6,000 5 5
Rest of World 39,799 35 N/A
World Total 112,693 100 N/A
Source: USDA-FAS. Production, Supply, and Distribution Tables. Coffee: Production,
Supply, and Demand in Selected Countries. June 2006.
Figure 11. Coffee Production, 2005
Brazil
32% United States
36% Vietnam
Colombia
Indonesia
Ethiopia
Rest of World
less than 1%
5% 11%
6%
10%
Exports. Globally, coffee exports were down in 2005 at 85.6 million 60-kg
bags, from 91.2 million bags in 2004. Brazil led the world in coffee exports in 2005
with 24 million bags, a decrease from 27.9 million bags exported in 2004. Brazil's
share of world coffee exports in 2005 was 28%. The United States did not export
any coffee in 2005, consuming all its limited production domestically, as it did in
2004. Vietnam exported 11.7 million bags (14% of the world's total) in 2005, a
decrease from 14 million bags in 2004. Colombia was third in exports with 10.8
million bags in 2005 (13% of global coffee exports), down from 11 million bags in
2004.
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Table 14. Coffee Exports, 2005
Country Exports (1000 Market Share Rank
60-kilogram (%)
bags)
Brazil 24,050 28 1
United States 161 .002 --
Vietnam 11,709 14 2
Colombia 10,840 13 3
Indonesia 5,070 6 4
Guatemala 3,300 4 5
Rest of World 30,441 35 N/A
Total 85,571 100 N/A
Source: USDA-FAS. Production, Supply, and Distribution Tables. Coffee: Production,
Supply, and Demand in Selected Countries. June 2006.
Figure 12. Coffee Exports, 2005
Brazil
United States
35%
Vietnam
28% Colombia
Indonesia
Guatemala
Rest of World
less than 1%
4%
6% 14%
13%
Sugar
Production. Global sugar production decreased from 142.5 million mt in
2003/2004 to 140.7 million mt in 2004/2005. Brazil produced 28.2 million mt equal
to 20% of total world sugar production. The European Union was the world's second
largest producer of sugar with 21.6 million mt of production or 15.4% of the world's
total. India, the third largest producer of sugar, produced 14.2 million mt in
2004/2005, giving it a 10% share of total world production.
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Table 15. Sugar Production, 2004/2005
Country Production (1000 World Share Rank
metric tons, raw (%)
value)
Brazil 28,175 20 1
United States 7,146 5 5
European Union 21,648 15 2
India 14,210 10 3
China 9,826 7 4
Mexico 6,149 4 6
Rest of World 53,522 38 N/A
World Total 140,676 100 N/A
Source: USDA-FAS. Production, Supply, and Distribution Tables. Sugar: World Markets
and Trade. May 2006.
Figure 13. Sugar Production, 2004/2005
Brazil
15%
10% United States
5% European Union
India
7%
China
Mexico
4%
Rest of World
20%
38%
Exports. Brazil is the world's leading exporter of sugar, accounting for 38%
of global sugar exports. The United States with only 235,000 mt of sugar exports in
2004/2005 is a minor exporter. The European Union is the second largest exporter
of sugar with more than 6 million mt of exports or 12.6% of total world exports.
Australia, Thailand, and Guatemala are the world's third, fourth, and fifth largest
sugar exporters, respectively.
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Table 16. Sugar Exports, 2004/2005
Country Exports (1000 Market Share Rank
metric tons, raw (%)
value)
Brazil 18,020 38 1
United States 235 0.5 --
European Union 6,028 13 2
Australia 4,447 9 3
Thailand 3,115 7 4
Guatemala 1,497 3 5
Rest of World 14,409 30 N/A
World Total 47,751 100 N/A
Source: USDA-FAS. Production, Supply, and Distribution Tables. Sugar: World Markets
and Trade. May 2006.
Figure 14. Sugar Exports, 2004/2005
13%
1% Brazil
9% United States
European Union
7% Australia
Thailand
3% Guatemala
38%
Rest of World
30%
Cotton
Production. Global cotton production in 2004/2005 was 26.2 million mt, an
increase of almost 5.5 million mt over 2003/2004. China, the world's leading
producer of cotton, produced 6.3 million mt, almost a quarter of total world
production in 2004/2005. The United States is the world's second largest producer
of cotton with production amounting to 5 million mt in 2004/2005 or 19% of total
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world production. India and Pakistan are the world's third and fourth largest
producers, while Brazil with production of 1.3 million mt in 2004/2005 is the world's
fifth largest producer. Its production accounts for 5% of the world's total.
Table 17. Cotton Production, 2004/2005
Country Production (1,000 World Share Rank
metric tons) (%)
Brazil 1,285 5 5
United States 5,062 19 2
China 6,314 24 1
India 4,317 17 3
Pakistan 2,426 9 4
Rest of World 6,796 26 N/A
Total 26,200 100 N/A
Source: USDA-FAS, Cotton: World Markets and Trade Circular, September 13, 2006.
Figure 15. Cotton Production, 2004/2005
9%
Brazil
26%
United States
China
17%
India
Pakistan
Rest of World
5%
24% 19%
Exports. The United States is the world's leading exporter of cotton with
exports in 2004/2005 of 3.1 million mt, amounting to 41% of world cotton exports.
Uzbekistan, Australia, and Greece were the world's second, third, and fourth largest
exporters in 2004/2005, while Brazil with exports of 339,000 mt ranked fifth in
world cotton exports.
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Table 18. Cotton Exports, 2004/2005
Country Exports (1,000 Market Share Rank
metric tons) (%)
Brazil 339 4 5
United States 3,143 41 1
Uzbekistan 860 11 2
Australia 435 6 3
Greece 255 3 4
Rest of World 2,588 34 N/A
Total 7,620 100 N/A
Source: USDA-FAS, Cotton: World Markets and Trade Circular, September 13, 2006.
Figure 16. Cotton Exports, 2004/2005
4%
Brazil
United States
34% Uzbekistan
Australia
Greece
41% Rest of World
3%
6%
11%
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