Paraguay corn exports expected to fall

Published Apr 29, 2025

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The US Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service has forecasted a 12% decrease in Paraguay's corn exports for the 2025-26 marketing year, reaching 2.9 million tonnes, due to increasing domestic demand. This demand is expected to rise to a record 2.4 million tonnes, with ethanol use reaching 1.5 million tonnes, and is attributed to the expansion of the bioethanol industry, which is consuming a growing share of the country's corn supply. Despite a projected decline in total planted area, average yields are anticipated to improve assuming normal weather conditions. Corn stocks are forecasted to be roughly equivalent to one month of domestic use.

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Paraguay’s corn exports are projected to decline by 12% to 2.9 million tonnes in the 2025-26 marketing year, as rising domestic demand driven by ethanol production and feed consumption continues to tighten exportable supplies, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture. The FAS forecast the country’s corn consumption to reach a record of 2.4 million tonnes, with demand for ethanol use reaching 1.5 million tonnes in 2025-26. “Paraguay’s bioethanol industry continues to expand,” the FAS said. “Two large-scale ethanol plants are currently operating at full capacity, and a third plant currently under refurbishment is expected to resume operations by mid-2025. “Once fully online, the plant will consume an estimated 420,000 to 450,000 tonnes of corn annually, beginning in calendar year 2026.” However, corn demand could be curtailed in coming years as the ethanol sector has begun exploring the use of sorghum as a partial ...

Source: UkrAgroConsult