Castanha-do-brasil com casca: Mercado mundial e taxas de crescimento

Abstract

This study presents Brazil's share in the world market for Brazil nuts in shell, using a quantitative approach (growth rates under continuous capitalization). We used time series of production, export and import data from the FAOSTAT database. In the meantime, between 2014 and 2022, Brazil produced 47% of the world's total Brazil nuts, exported 56% of the world's total quantity and accounted for 52% of the total value of Brazil nuts in shell. The growth rate of Brazilian production during this period was negative and highly significant (-1.31% p.a.). Bolivia produced 44% of world production, with a negative and significant growth rate (-0.65% p.a.). Peru is the third largest producer, with 9% of world production and a positive and highly significant growth rate of 3.41% p.a. Brazil was the world's leading exporter in terms of value (52%). It exported five times more than the second exporter: Bolivia (10%). Third and fourth exporters were Spain (8.6%) and the Netherlands (7.2%). Brazil's growth rate was positive and significant, while other countries and the world showed a statistically significant negative rate. Brazil's share of exports was 56% of the world total. Spain was the second largest exporter (13%) and Bolivia the third (7%). The main importers in terms of total value of imports of Brazil nuts in shell between 2014 and 2022 were Peru (30%), the United States (12%), the Netherlands (9.7%), Italy (9%), Spain (7.5%) and China (6.6%).