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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 6.564 6.775 +3.21% Jan-Mar 2026
% Delivery on production 67,5% 68,8%
Farm-gate prices of raw milk (€ per 100 lt) 49,98 44,80 44,31 40,05 43,17 40,70 -5.72% Jan-Jun 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) 270,5 203,6 181,9 190,7 194,5 187,8 (p) -3.42% Jan-Sep 2026
Soybeans price (Cepea) (€\Ton) 566,8 442,1 370,7 346,5 343,0 361,5 (p) +5.40% Jan-Sep 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 6,5 5,1 -21.31% Jan-Aug 2026
Cheese (HS 0406) TOP importers 4,3 3,1 3,0 3,0 2,1 1,9 -7.74% Jan-Aug 2026
Condensed milk (HS 040291 e HS 040299) TOP importers 9,4 10 8,4 7,1 5,0 3,9 -21.12% Jan-Aug 2026
WMP (polvere di latte intero - HS 040221+040229) TOP importers 5,7 0,4 3,3 1,0 0,8 0,3 -58.20% Jan-Aug 2026
Infant milk formula (HS 190110) TOP importers 9,9 13 14 16 10,0 12 +22.54% Jan-Aug 2026
IMPORT202220232024202520252026%Period
Milk and Cream (HS 0401) TOP exporters 0,1 0,0 0,0 0,0 -99.94% Jan-Aug 2026
Cheese (HS 0406) TOP exporters 33 43 63 50 35,3 43,9 +24.49% Jan-Aug 2026
SMP (polvere di latte magro - HS 040210) TOP exporters 25 34 40 50 30,6 30,7 +0.23% Jan-Aug 2026
WMP (polvere di latte intero - HS 040221+040229) TOP exporters 82 165 147 131 86,3 107,7 +24.84% Jan-Aug 2026
Whey powder (HS 0404) TOP exporters 21 27 21 21 14,3 14,1 -1.23% Jan-Aug 2026
Burro (HS 0405) TOP exporters 5,1 5,3 3,9 2,5 1,7 1,7 +3.49% Jan-Aug 2026
Lactose edble (HS 170219) TOP exporters 1,9 1,7 1,9 1,7 1,2 1,3 +8.10% Jan-Aug 2026
Infant milk formula (HS 190110) TOP exporters 1,8 0,2 0,4 1,1 0,3 2,9 +990.18% Jan-Aug 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 774 810 840 852 852 877 +2.93% Jan-Dec 2026
Butter 86 87 86 86 86 86 0.00% Jan-Dec 2026
SMP 182 196 202 215 215 217 +0.93% Jan-Dec 2026
WMP 644 731 729 725 725 744 +2.62% Jan-Dec 2026
PER CAPITA CONSUMPTIONS (kg)202220232024202520252026%Period
Liquid milk 50,23 52,10 52,36 52,63
Cheese 3,68 3,84 3,96 4,00
Butter 0,41 0,41 0,41 0,40
SMP 0,87 0,93 0,95 1,01
WMP 3,06 3,46 3,44 3,41
SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS 2022 2023 2024 2025 2025 2026(f) % Period
GDP (gross domestic product) 3,12% 3,25% 2,98% 2,59% 2,59% 1,50% Jan-Dic 2026
CPI (consumer price index) 9,28% 4,59% 4,37% 5,02% 5,02% 4,63% Jan-Dic 2026
Population ('000) 210.306 211.141 211.999 212.812
GDP per capita (U.S. dollars) 9.256 10.350 (e) 10.214 (e) 9.964 (e)
GDP per capita (€) * 8.790 9.572(e) 9.433(e) 8.818(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: 2026-09-09
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