Brazil’s cachaça exports rise nearly 20% in 2025

Brazilian cachaça exports expanded in 2025 even as declared production fell, pointing to stronger international demand for the country’s flagship sugarcane spirit.

Brazil exported 7.96 million liters of cachaça last year, up 19.4% from 2024, according to data from the 2026 Cachaça Yearbook released by Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture and reported by Vinetur.

Export revenue reached $17.07 million, a 17.4% increase from the previous year.

The results show that cachaça gained ground abroad despite a contraction in reported domestic output. Declared production fell 15.77% in 2025 to 234.48 million liters, highlighting a contrast between lower volumes at home and stronger shipments to foreign markets.

Brazilian cachaça reached 76 international destinations in 2025, matching the highest level recorded in the historical series that began in 2011.

The United States was the leading market by export value, accounting for about 24% of total revenue. Paraguay led purchases by volume.

Average export revenue per liter edged down, however, as volumes grew slightly faster than sales value. Based on the reported totals, the average export value fell from about $2.18 per liter in 2024 to $2.14 per liter in 2025.

The decline does not necessarily indicate a broad price reduction across all markets, since export values vary by destination, packaging, product category and commercial mix.

More producers enter the formal market

The export gains came as Brazil’s registered cachaça industry continued to expand.

The country ended 2025 with a record 1,538 registered cachaça producers, up 21.5% from 1,266 in 2024.

The number of registered cachaça products rose 16% to 8,379, while registered brands increased 16.8% to 11,131.

Production also remained geographically widespread. The number of Brazilian municipalities with registered cachaça production reached 844, up 14.8% from the previous year.

The figures suggest that more producers are entering the formal market, even though declared production has not yet followed the same upward trend.

For exporters, the broader formal base could support future international growth by expanding the number of registered products and brands able to compete abroad.

Export growth contrasts with lower output

The yearbook points to two simultaneous trends in Brazil’s cachaça industry: a larger formal business base and stronger exports, but lower declared production.

The divergence suggests that the sector is expanding its institutional footprint and international reach while still facing challenges in converting formal growth into higher output.

For a product closely tied to Brazil’s identity in global food and beverage markets, the 2025 data show rising export potential but also the need to strengthen value generation, market positioning and consistency of supply.

Source: Vinetur

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