How much soybeans do Brazil produce and export?
Brazil is the largest producer of soybeans: 144.5 million tonnes in 2024, 36% of the world's 397.7 million tonnes (FAOSTAT). It is the largest exporter by value: $43.2 billion in 2024, 54% of world exports of soybeans (HS 1201) (CEPII BACI). Its biggest customer is China, which takes 73% of its soybeans exports by value.
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Brazil's soybeans production
| World rank | Production (tonnes) | Share of world | Ten-year growth | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 144.5 million tonnes | 36% | +5.2% a year | 2024 |
FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), 2024. World total is the sum of reporting countries.
Share of world output over time
| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18% | 20% | 26% | 34% | 36% |
Brazil's soybeans exports
| World rank | Export value | Share of world exports | Quantity (tonnes) | Average value per tonne | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $43.2 billion | 54% | 98.9 million t | $437 | 2024 |
CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 1201 (Soya beans).
Where Brazil's soybeans goes
| Destination | Value | Share of Brazil's exports |
|---|---|---|
| China | $31.5B | 73% |
| Spain | $1.8B | 4.1% |
| Thailand | $1.5B | 3.5% |
| Turkey (Türkiye) | $1.0B | 2.3% |
| Iran | $827M | 1.9% |
Brazil as a buyer of soybeans
Of its $313.4 million of soybeans imports in 2024, 99% came from Paraguay and 1% from Uruguay, among 10 suppliers.
How much soybeans Brazil uses
Brazil's domestic supply of soybeans was 59.2 million tonnes in 2023, 16% of the world's. Food supply was 0.0 kg per person a year, 127th highest of 141 countries with a million or more people. It produced 302% of what it used (self-sufficiency) and imported 0%. FAO's item is "Soyabeans". Consumption · Self-sufficiency.
The soybeans price Brazil sells into
The benchmark price, US, CIF Rotterdam, was $524/t in September 2026, up 30% over twelve months. Its five-year volatility is 18% a year, calmer in 61% of its earlier five-year windows. A single country's export price can differ from the benchmark: see trade price against benchmark. Monthly averages lag the market and are not investment advice. Soybeans price history.
Cite as: Commodity Origins, "Brazil soybeans: production, exports and prices", https://commodityorigins.com/countries/BRA/soybeans/ (CC BY 4.0). Rankings count only countries reporting to the sources named; this page is shown only for top-five producers or exporters with at least 3% of the world total. Report an issue with this page.