< >

Brazil: dairy sector

This page contains data regarding key components of the Brazilian dairy industry over a given time period.

BRAZIL: DAIRY SECTOR
x 1.000 ton
RAW MATERIAL AREA202220232024202520252026%Period
Number of cows ('000) 15.676 15.563 15.133
Milk production ('000 Ton) 35.591 36.306 36.816
± % Over the same period of the previous year -1.79% +2.01% +1.41%
Deliveries to dairies (Mil Lt) 23.837 24.519 25.337 27.418
% Delivery on production 67,5% 68,8%
Farm-gate prices of raw milk (€ per 100 lt) 49,98 44,80 44,31 40,05 42,45 32,26 -24.01% Jan 2026
± % Over the same period of the previous year - -10.36% -1.11% -9.61%
Goat milk producers ('000 Ton) 32 33 34
Corn Price (Cepea) (€\Ton) 270,5 203,6 181,9 190,7 219,4 188,6 (p) -14.00% Jan-Apr 2026
Soybeans price (Cepea) (€\Ton) 566,8 442,1 370,7 346,5 343,6 334,2 (p) -2.72% Jan-Apr 2026
DAIRY PRODUCTION202220232024202520252026%Period
Liquid milk (Source: FAS-USDA) 10.564 11.000 11.100 11.200 11.200 11.350 +1.34% Jan-Dec 2026
Cheese (Source: FAS-USDA) 745 770 780 805 805 820 +1.86% Jan-Dec 2026
Butter (Source: FAS-USDA) 81 81 83 86 86 88 +2.33% Jan-Dec 2026
SMP (Source: FAS-USDA) 157 162 162 165 165 167 +1.21% Jan-Dec 2026
WMP (Source: FAS-USDA) 568 566 585 595 595 605 +1.68% Jan-Dec 2026
EXPORT202220232024202520252026%Period
Milk and Cream (HS 0401) TOP importers 11 11 11 9,5 2,4 1,8 -23.37% Jan-Mar 2026
Cheese (HS 0406) TOP importers 4,3 3,1 3,0 3,0 0,7 0,7 -6.43% Jan-Mar 2026
Condensed milk (HS 040291 e HS 040299) TOP importers 9,4 10 8,4 7,1 2,0 1,4 -30.57% Jan-Mar 2026
WMP (polvere di latte intero - HS 040221+040229) TOP importers 5,7 0,4 3,3 1,0 0,5 0,1 -70.60% Jan-Mar 2026
Infant milk formula (HS 190110) TOP importers 9,9 13 14 16 3,7 4,7 +27.81% Jan-Mar 2026
IMPORT202220232024202520252026%Period
Milk and Cream (HS 0401) TOP exporters 0,1 0,0
Cheese (HS 0406) TOP exporters 33 43 63 50 13,9 12,0 -13.86% Jan-Mar 2026
SMP (polvere di latte magro - HS 040210) TOP exporters 25 34 40 50 10,8 12,0 +11.24% Jan-Mar 2026
WMP (polvere di latte intero - HS 040221+040229) TOP exporters 82 165 147 131 40,0 39,7 -0.69% Jan-Mar 2026
Whey powder (HS 0404) TOP exporters 21 27 21 21 5,5 5,1 -8.37% Jan-Mar 2026
Burro (HS 0405) TOP exporters 5,1 5,3 3,9 2,5 0,6 0,9 +54.84% Jan-Mar 2026
Lactose edble (HS 170219) TOP exporters 1,9 1,7 1,9 1,7 0,5 0,4 -5.22% Jan-Mar 2026
Infant milk formula (HS 190110) TOP exporters 1,8 0,2 0,4 1,1 0,0 0,9 > +1000.00% Jan-Mar 2026
DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION (Source: FAS-USDA)202220232024202520252026(f)%Period
Liquid milk 10.564 11.000 11.100 11.200 11.200 11.350 +1.34% Jan-Dec 2026
Cheese 774 810 840 854 854 868 +1.64% Jan-Dec 2026
Butter 86 87 86 86 86 87 +1.16% Jan-Dec 2026
SMP 182 196 202 213 213 215 +0.94% Jan-Dec 2026
WMP 644 731 729 731 731 739 +1.09% Jan-Dec 2026
PER CAPITA CONSUMPTIONS (kg)202220232024202520252026%Period
Liquid milk 50,23 52,10 52,36  
Cheese 3,68 3,84 3,96  
Butter 0,41 0,41 0,41  
SMP 0,87 0,93 0,95  
WMP 3,06 3,46 3,44  
SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS 2022 2023 2024 2025 2025 2026(f) % Period
GDP (gross domestic product) 3,12% 3,25% 2,98% 2,71% 2,71% 1,77% Jan-Dic 2026
CPI (consumer price index) 9,28% 4,59% 4,37% 5,02% 5,02% 3,71% Jan-Dic 2026
Population ('000) 210.306 211.141 211.999
GDP per capita (U.S. dollars) 8.995 (e) 9.673 (e)
GDP per capita (€) * 8.542(e) 8.946(e)
(e): estimated
* Per capita GDP in Euro is calculated by using the yearly average exchange rate
(p): partial data
(f): forecast
NOTE: Per capita consumptions are obtained dividing total consumption (Source FAS-USDA ) by the population (Source FAO)

Source:
Raw material area: Delivery of milk: IBGE; Number of cows and Cow's and Goat's Milk production: FAO; Farm-gate prices of raw milk: CEPEA
Dairy production: FAS-USDA
Export and Import: IHS
Consumption: FAS-USDA
GDP and CPI: Intesa Sanpaolo
GDP per capita: International Monetary Found
Population: FAO

Last Update: 2026-04-16
NOTA: Access to Dairy World Trade, which also contains the processing of Import / Export of the Brazil with MONTHLY UPDATES, is reserved for Supporters of CLAL.it
Due to extraordinary maintenance, some site features may be temporarily unavailable. Thank you for your understanding.

Market News World

In aumento Malaysia: Palm oil price +0,22%
In calo Australia: Whole Milk Powder (WMP) Prod. -32,96%
In aumento Australia: Cheese Production +1,10%
In aumento Australia: Skim Milk Powder (SMP) Prod. +22,47%
In aumento Australia: Butter Production +5,64%
In aumento Australia: Milk delivery +0,57%
In aumento Belarus: Milk Production +1,14%
In calo Russia: Milk Production -0,41%

Market News Europe

In calo Slovak Republic: Farm-gate raw milk price -6,30%
In calo Czech Republic: Farm gate milk price -5,67%
In calo Poland: Butter price (82%) -3,32%
In aumento Romania: Farm gate milk price +1,33%
In calo France: SMP price (Poudre 0%) -3,30%
In calo France: Butter price (82%) -14,58%
In calo Netherlands: Skim Milk Powder (Adpi-SMP) price -0,74%
In calo Netherlands: Skim Milk Powder feed price -2,64%

Market News Italy

In aumento IT, Parma: Parmig. Regg. PDO (15 months) price +0,32%
In aumento IT, Parma: Parmig.Regg. (12 months) price +0,34%
In calo IT, Parma: Churned butter price -3,68%
In calo IT, Lombardy: Farm gate milk price -1,00%
In aumento IT, Verona: foreign Skim Spot Milk price +40,00%
In aumento IT, Verona: Spot milk price +12,00%
In aumento IT, Verona: foreign Whole Spot Milk price +12,50%
In aumento IT, Milan: Parm Regg PDO (12 months ) price +1,01%
< >