According to the National Association of Cereal Exporters (Anec), Brazil exported 86.628 million tons of soybeans in 2021, up 5.2% from the previous year (82.298 million tons). In December 2021, the volume exported was 2.524 million tons, whereas in the last month of 2020 the volume totaled only 161 thousand tons. Brazilian soybean meal exports totaled 16.817 million tons last year, up 0.37% from December 2020. Soybean meal shipments in December 2021 were 3% higher when compared to the same month in 2020. In turn, corn exports decreased last year. The total volume from January to December was 20.547 million tons, down 38.5% from the 33.396 million tons in 2020. In December 2021, 3.320 million tons of corn were shipped abroad, a drop of 13% when compared to the volume shipped in December 2020.
Sources: Agência Brasil/Dinheiro Rural (*Translated by Ia Niani)