Production and Areas of Agricultural Crops in Brazil Reached Record Levels in 2025/26 Marketing Year
Brazil continues to increase production and planted areas of major agricultural crops, maintaining its leading position in the global agri-sector. The latest forecast from the National Supply Company (Conab) indicates that in the 2025/26 marketing year, total production will remain at historically high levels, despite slight fluctuations in certain crops.
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Growth of Soybean Production and Expansion of Planted Areas
Conab estimates that the production of sixteen major agricultural crops in Brazil will reach 353.1 million tons with a projected planted area of 83.9 million hectares. This is an increase of 987 thousand tons and 2.1 million hectares compared to the 2024/25 season. The most significant contribution to these figures came from soybeans — a key crop and the country’s main export commodity. In the reporting period, soybean harvest is projected at 176.1 million tons, which is 4.6 million tons (2.7%) more than last year. The planted area for soybeans has also increased — from 47.4 million hectares to 48.7 million hectares, representing a 2.8% increase.
“Despite the increase in production and planted areas, grain yield remained stable, with a slight negative fluctuation of 0.1%,” the company stated. “This decrease is attributed to uneven rainfall, which was lower than expected in the Mato Grosso do Sul regions, as well as physical limitations of sandy soils in some areas of Goiás, despite the forecasted increase in yield in Rio Grande do Sul this season.”
Trends in the Production of Corn, Sorghum, Rice, and Wheat
Regarding corn, it is expected that in the 2025/26 marketing year, production of this crop will decrease by 1.5% to 138.9 million tons compared to 141 million tons in the previous year. A 4% increase in the planted area for corn is forecasted, reaching 22.8 million hectares. However, climatic impacts, including storms, hail, temperature fluctuations, and drought periods in the southern part of the country, have negatively affected yields.
Sorghum is gaining popularity among Brazilian farmers: in the new season, a harvest of 6.7 million tons is expected from an area of 1.8 million hectares, which is more than the 6.1 million tons and 1.6 million hectares from last year.
Rice production is expected to decline — with a reduction in planted area by 9.9% to 1.6 million hectares, a harvest of 11.1 million tons is projected, which is 6.6% less than in the 2024/25 marketing year.
Wheat has already been harvested: the 2025 crop totaled 7.9 million tons, matching the previous year’s level. Despite a 20% reduction in planted area compared to last year’s harvest, favorable weather conditions allowed for an increase in yield and maintained a high level of production.