Brazilian soybean harvest remains slower than the five-year average

The harvest of the new Brazilian soybean season continues to advance in the country but remains behind compared to last year and the five-year average for the period.

The biggest delay remains in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, which is halting the national average due to the relevance of its production. In addition, albeit at a lesser extent, the harvest is delayed in Paraná. In the Midwest and Southeast, work is moving toward the final stretch, with the harvest virtually finished in Mato Grosso.

According to research carried out by SAFRAS & Mercado, through March 31, 74.4% had been reaped from a total sown area of 43.859 mln hectares, equivalent to approximately 32.609 mln hectares. The previous week, the percentage was 67.0%. In the same period of the previous year, the percentage was 80.4%. The five-year average for the period is 75.7%.

In Rio Grande do Sul, out of a total sown area of 6.57 mln hectares, 9% were reaped, or approximately 591 thousand hectares. The previous week, the percentage was 5%. In the same period last year, the percentage was 20%. The five-year average for the period is 28.2%.

In Paraná, from a total area of 5.75 mln hectares, 81% were reaped, or the equivalent of approximately 4.658 mln hectares. The previous week, the percentage was 63%. In the same period last year, the percentage was 86%, while the five-year average for the period is 85.6%.

In Mato Grosso, out of a total sown area of 11.8 mln hectares, 99% were reaped, or approximately 11.682 mln hectares. The previous week, the percentage was 98%. In the same period last year, the percentage was 100%. The five-year average for the period is 99.0%.

In Mato Grosso do Sul, 95% were reaped, or the equivalent to approximately 3.914 mln hectares of a total sown area of 4.12 mln hectares. The previous week, the percentage was 85%. In the same period last year, 99% had been reaped, while the five-year average for the period is 98.4%.

In Goiás, from a total sown area of 4.46 mln hectares, 92% were reaped, or the equivalent of approximately 4.103 mln hectares. The previous week, the percentage was 85%. In the same period last year, 98% had been reaped. The five-year average for the period is 91.4%.

In São Paulo, from a total sown area of 1.35 mln hectares, 73% were reaped, or the equivalent of approximately 986 thousand hectares. The previous week, the percentage was 62%. In the same period last year, 93% had been reaped. The five-year average for the period is 92.0%.

In Minas Gerais, 82% were reaped, or the equivalent of approximately 1.722 mln hectares of a total sown area of 2.1 mln hectares. The previous week, the percentage was 71%. In the same period last year, 95% had been reaped, while the five-year average for the period is 87.0%.

In Bahia, out of a total sown area of 1.95 mln hectares, 65% were reaped, or approximately 1.268 mln hectares. The previous week, the percentage was 60%. In the same period of the previous year, 78% had been reaped. The five-year average for the period is 40.6%.

Weather forecast maps now point to a period of low moisture over most states in the South, Midwest, Southeast, and Northeast regions between March 31 and April 6, which must favor a better advance of agricultural machines.

In the period between April 7 and 13, the panorama must be very similar, but moisture must be a little higher in some sections of the states of Mato Grosso, Goiás, and Bahia, besides the other states of the North and Northeast regions.

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