Brazil: ethanol exports to Asia Pacific region reach record high

The market share of Brazilian exports to the Asia Pacific region reached a historic high of 62.3% in January-March 2025, while the share of ethanol exports to South America reached a low of 0.4%. North America was the destination for 20.7% of Brazil's ethanol exports, followed by Africa with 8.1%, Europe with 4.9%, the Middle East with 2.8%, and Central America and the Caribbean with 0.8%.

The leading Asian destination for Brazilian ethanol exports was South Korea (60.0%), followed by the Philippines (2.3%). In North America, exports to the U.S. accounted for 20.6%, while in Africa, Cameroon (3.1%), Ghana (1.4%), Ivory Coast (1.2%) and Congo (0.6%) stood out. In Europe, the Netherlands was the ma