Brazil Biopesticides - Market Share Analysis, Industry Trends & Statistics, Growth Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

• Biopesticides are natural products from live microorganisms (fungi, bacteria, microsporidia, and viruses), microscopic animals (nematodes), and macro-organisms (predators, parasitoids, insects, and mites) that are utilized as plant protection products. In 2022, the Brazilian biopesticides market accounted for about 82.7% of the market value of the entire crop protection segment. Brazil already had 433 biopesticides registered as of March 2022, indicating a 404% growth over nine years till 2022.
• Row crop cultivation is dominant in the country. The consumption of biopesticides for the cultivation of row crops was valued at about USD 172.3 million, with a 78.9% share in 2022. Anthracnose, target spot, white mold, and Asian rust are a few of the primary foliar diseases that cause considerable losses to Brazilian soybean crops.
• In the Brazilian biopesticides market, bioherbicides recorded the highest consumption, dominating with a market share of 38.2% by value in 2022. Bioherbicides were followed by biofungicides, other biopesticides, and bioinsecticides, with market shares of 25.6%, 18.4%, and 17.8%, respectively, in 2022.
• In 2022, the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture published the registration of two new biological insecticides. The first is based on garlic extract, which can be used to control nematodes (tiny soil worm pests that damage plant roots), while the second is a mite that controls whitefly, a pest that attacks potatoes, tomatoes, and beans, among other crops.
• In recent years, there has been an increase in demand for biopesticides and biocompatible solutions to control pests, diseases, and weeds in Brazil since there has been an increase in concerns over the environment and food contamination due to synthetic chemical pesticides.

Brazil Biopesticides Market Trends

The Country's regulatory laws enabled the expansion of organic cultivation, boosting the cash crop cultivation

• The area under organic cultivation of crops in Brazil was recorded at 13,758.7 hectares in 2021, as per the data provided by FibL Statistics. Organic agriculture in Brazil has grown considerably in the last twenty years, mainly due to the creation of specific laws and regulations.
• Between 2015 and 2017, the annual average growth of newly registered organic producers was 43% in Brazil. The Litoral Sul and Baixo Sul ITs, in the country's southern region, had the highest number of registered organic producers in Brazil. From 2018 to 2020, it fell to 4%, coinciding with a new political scenario, which was seen as a landmark in the scope of national agriculture, the end of federal departments responsible for agricultural development, and the expansion and flexibilization of the Brazilian pesticide market.
• Cash crops accounted for the maximum share of 86.3% in terms of organic crop cultivation in 2021, spanning 11,871.6 hectares across Brazil. The country is a significant grower of cash crops like sugarcane, cocoa, coffee, and cotton. The prevalence of cash crops is followed by horticultural crops, which accounted for a 9.3% share with an organic cultivation area of 1,295.9 hectares in 2021. The primary fruit and vegetable crops grown in the country include oranges, carrots, potatoes, bananas, lemons, tangerines, and strawberries.
• Row crops accounted for 4.4% of Brazil's total organic crop cultivation in 2021, with an area of 591.2 hectares. The organic area under cultivation of row crops increased by 17.1% during the historical period. The replacement of chemical nitrogen with organic sources in Brazil has been associated with saving around USD 13.0 billion per annum, which is driving more farmers to take up organic farming of row crops.

As health awareness and income rise, people are spending more on organic food, with olive oil being the top choice

• Organic food consumption in Brazil is mainly observed in the higher-income groups due to the higher prices of organic food. However, increasing disposable incomes and the growing health consciousness among consumers post the COVID-19 pandemic are expected to increase the per capita spending on organic food in the country.  The current per capita spending on organic food products in Brazil is comparatively lesser than in other parts of the world, with an average per capita spending of USD 0.38 in 2022.
• Brazil ranked 43rd globally for per capita spending on organic packaged food and beverages, with a value of USD 0.38 in 2021. The market is estimated to record a CAGR of 6.6% between the years 2021 and 2026, according to Global Organic Trade data. Olive oil was the most consumed organic food product in the country.
• Growing awareness among consumers and their buying motives will lead to a better understanding of the sustainability attributes of organic food in the country. Increasing per capita income and growing consumer knowledge about the importance of organic food consumption are expected to increase the per capita spending on organic food products in Brazil over the coming years.
• The retail sales of organic packaged food and beverages in Brazil grew by 9.5% in 2021 to reach a value of USD 81.0 million. This figure is expected to grow further with the penetration of e-commerce within organic packaged food. Additionally, the increasing levels of urbanization and improving consumer living standards have increased the per capita expenditure on high-quality, organic food products in Brazil. The Brazilian Ministry of Agricultural Development is introducing numerous policies for promoting the domestic production of organic foods, which will drive market growth over the forecast period.

Brazil Biopesticides Industry Overview

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