Brazil beef supply chain

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Brazil beef data highlights

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

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

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

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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