Sugarcane production - Brazil

Hello guys, we'll be talking today on sugarcane production in Brazil, one of the main producers of the plant in the world. So Brazil responded for around 40% of total sugarcane production output in 2020, which means it's around 757 million tons, and then followed by other countries such as India and China, which together with other countries will make the majority of producers in the world. So the plant is a relative of the bamboo tree, originally from Southeast Asia, and was brought to Brazil by the Portuguese in the 1520s. The plant grows well in tropical and subtropical weather and also in sandy soils, being this one of the reasons why the Portuguese brought up the plant in the first place. So when we look at producing regions in Brazil, we state that the majority of it is produced in the center-southeast part of Brazil, being São Paulo responsible for over half of total Brazil sugarcane production as of 2020 data. Also when we look at top five producer municipalities, we also state that especially one, Morro Agudo in São Paulo, responsible for around 10% of total Brazil production, followed by Uberaba, also around 8 to 9% of total Brazil productions, and also some other municipalities in the center and southeast part of Brazil as well. Taking a look of its byproducts, the majority of it is directed to ethanol production, which is 65% of the share of the total production directed, being the remnant 35% directed to sugar production. In terms of exports, only a small share of ethanol production is exported, around 6%. It is mostly consumed in the domestic market. Whereas sugar production is mostly exported, around 64% of its production is exported, mainly via Santos port in São Paulo. That's all for today guys, hope you had enjoyed this brief review on sugarcane production in Brazil. Thank you!