Brazil beef supply chain

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Over Time

Beef Volume (t)

2016

3.2M

2020

Beef deforestation exposure (ha)

2016

950k

2020

Exporting Companies

5 companies
are exposed to

64% of Deforestation

of Brazil beef exports in 2020

top 5 Companies
By deforestation exposure (2020)

JBS

230k ha

MINERVA

110k

MARFRIG

91k

COOPERATIVA DOS PRODUTORES DE CARNE E DERIVADOS DE GURUPI

57k

PLENA ALIMENTOS

50k

OTHER Companies

300k

Hotspots

10% of Regions
account for

93% of Deforestation

of Brazil beef production in 2020

top 5 Regions
By deforestation exposure (2020)

MOJU

22k ha

SAO FELIX DO XINGU

16k

ALTAMIRA

15k

NOVA CRIXAS

14k

PIUM

12k

OTHER Regions

570k

Importing Countries

5 countries
are exposed to

76% of Deforestation

of Brazil beef imports in 2020

top 5 Importing Countries
By deforestation exposure (2020)

CHINA (MAINLAND)

370k ha

CHINA (HONG KONG)

120k

EGYPT

81k

TURKEY

39k

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

31k

OTHER Importing Countries

200k

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