In 2023, Brazil's cottonseed distribution stood at 4.70 million metric tons. The forecasted values for the following years indicate a consistent upward trend: 2024 (4.83 million metric tons), 2025 (4.97 million metric tons), 2026 (5.11 million metric tons), 2027 (5.25 million metric tons), and 2028 (5.39 million metric tons).
Year-on-year growth rates are as follows:
- 2024: 2.8% increase from 2023
- 2025: 2.9% increase from 2024
- 2026: 2.8% increase from 2025
- 2027: 2.7% increase from 2026
- 2028: 2.7% increase from 2027
Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) over the forecasted period (2024-2028) averages 2.8% per year.
Future trends to watch for include potential impacts of climate change on cotton production, advancements in agricultural biotechnology, shifts in global demand for cotton and cottonseed products, and domestic policy changes affecting agricultural exports.
