Brazil’s Ethanol Production to Reach 31.6 Billion Liters This Year

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil is expected to produce 30.3 billion liters of ethanol from sugarcane this year and another 1.35 billion liters from corn: a total of 31.6 billion liters of the product.

The data from the 2nd survey of the 2019/20 Cane Harvest were released today, August 22nd, by the National Supply Company (CONAB).

According to CONAB, anhydrous ethanol, used for blending with gasoline, should reach 10.5 billion liters, or 12.6 percent more than in 2018/19.

In the case of hydrous ethanol, sold at service stations, the trend is for a 14.1 percent reduction compared to the previous harvest, reaching 19.8 billion liters.

CONAB further reported that corn has been playing a prominent role in the production of fuel in the country. According to the company, the Midwest is the region that most uses grain to produce ethanol: 94.2 percent of the national supply in 2019, representing 1.27 billion liters, an increase of 62.4 percent compared to the previous harvest.

The survey data also show that sugar production is expected to reach 31.8 million tons this year, an increase of 9.5 percent.

The survey shows an increase of 0.3 percent in sugarcane production compared to the previous harvest, reaching 622.3 million tons. On the other hand, the harvested area is estimated at 8.38 million hectares, a decrease of 2.4 percent.

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