Agricultural Outlook Forum Presented: February 23-24, 2012

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Corn Production and Export

Prospects for Brazil Over the Next 5 Years

Mariano Marques

Corn Production and Export Prospects for Brazil Over the

Next 5 Years

Mariano Marques Director of commodity analysis for oilseed,

corn & meat products

Brazil: first corn crop

Brazil: second corn crop

Brazil: corn production by State (average share in

5 years)

24%

13,7

%

11,7

%

9,8

%

9

%

5,8

%

Export Market

Source: SECEX

MT

MG MS

PR

RS

SC

SP

GO

BA

AM PA MA

TO

AC

AP

RO

RR

PI

CE RN PB PE

AL

SE

RJ

ES

Brazilian’s Exports of corn: main States – 2007-2011 average share

25,40%

54,24%

7,2%

6,68% 93,52

%

Source: SECEX

MT

MG MS

PR

RS

SC

SP

GO

BA

AM PA MA

TO

AC

AP

RO

RR

PI

CE RN PB PE

AL

SE

RJ

ES

Brazilian’s Exports of corn 2011: main ports

VITÓRIA

8,10%

SANTOS

50,84%

PARANAGUÁ

26,69%

2011 EXPORTS:

9.486.913 (t)

MANAUS

5,77%

Medium-term

Projections

mariano.marques@conab.gov.br

phone: + 55 61 3312-6281

Thank You