UNICA reports record ethanol production, sales for 2024-‘25
Brazil’s UNICA reports a record 34.96 billion liters of ethanol produced in 2024–25, up 4.06% year-on-year, despite a 4.98% drop in sugarcane processing. Corn ethanol soared 30.7% to 8.19 billion liters. Domestic sales rose 11.2% to 33.91 billion liters, while exports slumped 32.8%. Hydrous ethanol saw strong demand, offsetting lower anhydrous output.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has released final data for the 2024-’25 harvest season, reporting record high ethanol production and sales despite reduced sugarcane milling. Corn ethanol production was up significantly.
Mills in the south-central region of Brazil processed 4.56 million tons of sugarcane during the second half of March, down 10.63% when compared to the same period of last year.
Total sugarcane processing for the 2024-’25 harvest season, which began April 1, 2024 and ended March 31, 2025, reached 621.88 million metric tons, down 4.98% when compared to the 2023-’24 harvest season.
Mills in the region produced 546.77 million liters (120.67 million gallons) of ethanol during the second half of March, including 168.87 million liters of sugarcane ethanol and 377.91 million liters of corn ethanol. Corn ethanol production was up 24.87% when compared to the same period of 2024. Production included 509.82 million liters of hydrous ethanol, up 18.74%, and 36.95 million liters of anhydrous ethanol, down 62.63%.
Ethanol production for the full 2024-’25 harvest season hit a record high 34.96 billion liters, up 4.06% when compared to the previous record, which was set during the 2023-’24 harvest season. Corn ethanol accounted for 8.19 billion liters, or 23.43% of total production, up 30.7% when compared to the previous harvest season.
Production for 2024-’25 included 22.59 billion liters of hydrous ethanol, up 10.27%, and 12.37 billion liters of anhydrous ethanol, down 5.63%.
Mills in the region sold 2.9 billion liters of ethanol in March, down 4.57% when compared to the same period of last year. According to UNICA, 2.75 billion liters were sold domestically and 153.08 million liters were destined for export.
Domestic ethanol sales in March included 1.71 billion liters of hydrous ethanol, down 7.8%, and 1.004 billion liters of anhydrous ethanol, up 10.45%.
Total sales for 2024-’25 reached a record-high 35.58 billion liters, up 8.42% when compared to the previous harvest season.
Domestic sales for the 2024-’25 harvest season included 21.73 billion liters of hydrous ethanol, up 16.44%, and 12.18 billion liters of anhydrous ethanol, up 4.35%.
Exports for 2024-’25 reached 1.67 billion gallons, down 32.8%. Exports included 1.13 billion liters of hydrous ethanol, down 19.98%, and 531.48 million liters of anhydrous ethanol, down 49.93%.
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Source : Ethanol Producer Magazine
