Agricultural production
August estimate points to a 16.6% increase and record crop of 341.2 million tonnes in 2025
September 11, 2025 09h00 AM | Last Updated: September 11, 2025 01h19 PM

The Systematic Survey of Agricultural Production (LSPA), released today (11) by the IBGE, shows that the national crop of cereals, legumes, and oilseeds is expected to total 341.2 million tonnes in 2025. This is 16.6% or 48.5 million tonnes higher than the 2024 crop (292.7 million tonnes). Compared to July, the estimate increased by 0.2%, an increase of 773,600 tonnes.
The area to be harvested this year is expected to be 81.3 million hectares, representing a 2.8% increase (2.2 million hectares more) compared to the area harvested in 2024. Compared to the previous month, the area to be harvested expanded by 82,700 hectares (0.1%).
"With the help of the weather and increased investment by producers, the harvest is reaching a record high. Producers invested more in soybean and corn crops because prices for these commodities were offering good profitability. Another relevant factor is that there were significant losses only in soybean production in Rio Grande do Sul. Soybean crops in Rio Grande do Sul suffered from the lack of rain. Corn too, but much less," explains LSPA manager Carlos Barradas.
The main positive highlights of the 2025 crop in August, compared to July, are the growth in soybean production estimates (0.2%, totaling 165.9 million tonnes); corn (0.3%, totaling 138.0 million tonnes); wheat (0.4%, totaling 7.7 million tonnes); and sorghum (0.9%, totaling 5.0 million tonnes).
Compared to the 2024 crop, there are increases of 6.6% in upland cotton seed production; 17.2% for paddy rice; 14.5% for soybeans; 20.3% for corn (13.7% growth for first-crop corn and 22.0% for second-crop corn); 24.7% for sorghum; and 2.6% for wheat. Beans saw a 0.5% decrease.
Carlos Barradas highlighted the record production of soybeans and corn, with 165.9 and 138.0 million tonnes, respectively. "The favorable weather and increased investment by producers expanding planting areas were the main reasons for the record crops for these items," explained the survey manager.
Rice, corn, and soybeans represent 92.6% of the estimated production and account for 88.0% of the area to be harvested. Compared to the previous year, there were increases of 5.1% in the area to be harvested for upland cotton (seed); 11.2% for paddy rice; 3.5% for soybeans; 3.6% for corn (a 5.4% decline for first-crop corn and a 6.2% increase for second-crop corn); and 11.2% for sorghum; with declines of 6.6% for beans and 18.5% for wheat.
Grain crops in Central-West grow 21.3% in 2025 compared to the previous year
The estimated production of cereals, legumes, and oilseeds showed positive annual growth for all Major Regions: Central-West (21.3%), North (21.0%), Southeast (16.6%), South (9.4%), and Northeast (8.6%). Regarding monthly changes, production increased in the North (3.1%) and South (0.4%) Regions. The Central-West (0.0%) remained stable, while the Northeast (-0.4%) and Southeast (-0.2%) declined.
Mato Grosso leads as the largest national grain producer, with a 32.4% share, followed by Paraná (13.5%), Goiás (11.3%), Rio Grande do Sul (9.5%), Mato Grosso do Sul (7.4%), and Minas Gerais (5.5%), which together accounted for 79.6% of the total. Regional shares are distributed as follows: Central-West (51.4%), South (25.1%), Southeast (8.8%), Northeast (8.2%), and North (6.5%).
The main positive absolute changes in production estimates, compared to the previous month, occurred in Pará (351,544 t), Paraná (317,500 t), Tocantins (186,964 t), Rondônia (126,337 t), and Amazonas (16 t). Negative changes occurred in Minas Gerais (-62,524 t), Ceará (-61,953 t), Goiás (-33,633 t), Maranhão (-21,938 t), Pernambuco (-11,677 t), Alagoas (-9,021 t), Rio Grande do Norte (-7,761 t), Rio de Janeiro (-205 t), and Acre (-53 t).
About the LSPA
Implemented in November 1972 to meet user demands for monthly statistical information, the LSPA provides estimates of planted area, harvested area, quantity produced, and average yield of products selected based on criteria of economic and social importance for the country. It allows not only the monitoring of each crop investigated, from the planting intention phase to the end of the harvest, in the reference calendar year, but also the forecast for the following year's harvest, for which the survey is conducted in October, November, and December. You may access moe data on Sidra. The next LSPA release, for September, will be on October 14th.