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Brazil Soy Exports Rise 5.2% in August to 9.81M Tonnes

Brazil’s soybean exports rose 5.2% year-on-year in August 2026 to 9.810 million tonnes, generating US$ 4.411 billion in revenue — a 14% increase. The average export price climbed 8.3% to US$ 449.70 per tonne. Daily shipments averaged 467,137 tonnes, up from 444,153 tonnes in August 2025. Though August showed strong annual growth, exports declined 26.8% in volume and 24.9% in revenue compared to July 2026. Year-to-date totals through August 2026 reached 92.790 million tonnes and US$ 39.502 billion — up 7.2% and 15.1%, respectively, versus the same period in 2025.

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Brazil Soy Exports Rise 5.2% in August to 9.81M Tonnes

According to www.canalrural.com.br, Brazil exported 9.810 million tonnes of soybeans in August 2026 — a 5.2% increase over the same month in 2025. The data, released by Brazil’s Secretariat of Foreign Trade (Secex) under the Ministry of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services (MDIC), covers 21 business days for both August 2026 and August 2025.

Volume, Value, and Price Growth

Soy export revenue reached US$ 4.411 billion in August 2026, up 14% year-on-year. The average export price stood at US$ 449.70 per tonne, an 8.3% rise from US$ 415.00 in August 2025. Daily shipment volumes averaged 467,137 tonnes, exceeding the 444,153 tonnes per business day recorded in August 2025.

Monthly and Year-to-Date Trends

Compared with July 2026, however, exports declined: volume fell 26.8% from 13.401 million tonnes, and revenue dropped 24.9% from US$ 5.874 billion. From January through August 2026, cumulative soy exports totaled 92.790 million tonnes, a 7.2% increase over the 86.537 million tonnes shipped in the same period of 2025. Revenue for the eight-month period amounted to US$ 39.502 billion, up 15.1% from US$ 34.321 billion in January–August 2025.

Source: canalrural.com.br

Compiled from international media by the SCI.AI editorial team.

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