Brazil’s beef exports broke record in 2020 with São Paulo and Mato Grosso leading the way

Brazilian beef exports, which broke a record in 2020, were led by the state of São Paulo, but Mato Grosso, which houses the largest herd in the country, is very close behind.

Data from SECEX (the foreign-trade secretariat) compiled by ABRAFRIGO (the Brazilian meatpackers association) point out that São Paulo shipments totaled 439,900 tons, or 21.8% of the total (2.016 million tons), while shipments from Mato Grosso reached 407,700 tons or 20.2% of the total.

According to the organization, São Paulo accounted for 65% of the exported volume and Mato Grosso accounted for only 5% in the year 2000. Since then, however, the slaughtering and processing capacity of slaughterhouses in the midwestern state has increased sharply.

According to ABRAFRIGO, Goiás ranked third among the largest beef exporters in Brazil in 2020, shipping 282,600 tons (14% of the total), followed by Minas Gerais (190,000 tons, or 9.4%), Mato Grosso do Sul (189,900 tons, or 9.4%), Rondônia (187,700 tons, or 9.3%) and Pará (106,300 tons, or 5.3%).

Recently, ABRAFRIGO reported that the volume of beef shipments from Brazil grew 7.5% in 2020 compared to the previous year, and revenue increased 10.5% to US$ 8.4 billion. China and Hong Kong, together, absorbed 58.6% of the total volume exported in 2020.

Source: Valor Econômico

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