Daily Average of Sugar Exports Drops 24% in the First Half of the Year

Brazil’s sugar and molasses exports recorded a 23.8% drop in the daily average during the first 12 business days of this month compared to January 2024. The data was released on Monday (13) by the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade, and Services through the Foreign Trade Secretariat (Secex).

In January 2024, the daily average of sugar and molasses exports was 144,082 tons, totaling 3,167,804.1 tons for the entire month. However, during the initial business days of 2025, the daily average fell to 109,738.3 tons, with a total volume of 1,316,859.2 tons shipped so far.

The chart below shows which were the ports that saw the most shipments of sugar in containers from Brazil in 2024. The data is from DataLiner.

Top Sugar Export Ports in Brazil | 2024 | TEUs

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Declining Prices and Impact on Revenue

In addition to the reduction in export volumes, the average sugar price dropped 11.1%, from $536.7 per ton in January 2024 to $477.2 per ton in 2025. This depreciation directly impacted export revenues, which experienced a 32.3% decline in the daily average.

At the start of this year, Brazil recorded an average daily revenue of $52,362.9 thousand, compared to $77,323.8 thousand during the same period last year. So far, in seven business days, sugar and molasses exports have generated $628,355.4 thousand, while in the entire month of January 2024, with 22 business days, revenues reached $1,701,124.2 thousand.

Context and Challenges

The combination of reduced shipment volumes and declining international prices highlights the sector’s challenges at the start of the year. The downturn may be linked to fluctuations in global demand, exchange rate changes, and adjustments in domestic production.

The performance in the coming weeks will be crucial to determine whether this downward trend will reverse or if the sector will face a difficult start to the year in the external market.

Source: Noticias Agrícolas

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