RECORD HARVEST AND STRONG LIVESTOCK DRIVE AGRIBUSINESS GDP GROWTH

Brazil’s agribusiness GDP posted a strong performance in the third quarter of 2025, rising 0.4% from the prior quarter and 10.1% year-on-year. This growth was fueled by a robust recovery in grain output, particularly corn and soybeans, as well as record livestock production and exports. The results reflect the strength of the 2024 harvest and the recovery of perennial crops after years of adverse weather, although profitability remains under pressure from low prices, limited credit, and tight margins. Typically a slower off-season period, the quarter was lifted by delayed harvests and increased meat supply. Brazil’s overall GDP grew just 0.1% in the quarter, below expectations, and the IBGE revised down second-quarter 2025 growth from 0.4% to 0.3%.
Source: GC News (*Translated by Ia Niani)