Beef Exports Fell 6% in February, Says Abrafrigo

Brazil’s beef exports reached 217.11 thousand tons in February, a 6% drop compared to the volume shipped during the same period last year, the Brazilian Association of Meatpackers (Abrafrigo) reported this Monday (3/17), based on federal government data.

On the other hand, revenue increased, driven by the value per ton exported. With exports of fresh and processed beef and by-products in February, the country earned USD 1.038 billion, a 12.6% year-on-year increase.

The average price of beef in February 2024 was USD 4,000 per ton, and this year it reached USD 4,782 per ton, the association highlighted in a statement.

In the first two months of 2025, the sector’s exports totaled 456.14 thousand tons, a 2% decline, while revenue reached USD 2.066 billion, growing 12%.

China, Brazil’s largest customer, reduced its import volume by 5.3% in the first two months of this year, to 183.8 thousand tons, according to Abrafrigo. Revenue from shipments to the Chinese market, however, reached USD 895.9 million, a 4.5% increase.

The chart below shows Brazil’s beef exports to China between January 2021 and January 2024. The data comes from DataLiner.

Beef exports to China | Jan 2021 – Jan 2025 | TEUs

Source: DataLiner (click here to request a demo)

The United States, ranked second among buyers of Brazilian beef, reduced imports by 12.1% in the first two months of this year, to 78.2 thousand tons. Revenue rose to USD 286.3 million, an increase of 10.9%.

Source: Globo Rural

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