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Mato Grosso consolidated its position as the largest exporter of beef to China in 2025. According to data from the Mato Grosso Institute of Agricultural Economics (Imea), between January and September, 351,300 tons of the protein were shipped to the Asian country.
With this result, the state surpassed São Paulo — another important center of Brazilian livestock farming — which exported 343,500 tons in the same period.
The performance reflects the positive moment for livestock farming in Mato Grosso. In the year to date, Mato Grosso has already exported 646,900 tons of beef to 89 countries, reaching a revenue of US$3 billion up to September, with an average value of US$5,300 per ton.
By 2026, the goal is to further expand exports, both by opening new markets and consolidating existing ones, such as China itself — currently the largest buyer of Brazilian beef.
With this objective, a delegation from Mato Grosso, comprised of the Mato Grosso Meat Institute (Imac), the State Secretariat for Economic Development (Sedec), and Invest MT, is in China this week to discuss expanding trade, especially with provinces in the country's interior.
“Participating in this mission is a strategic opportunity to further strengthen the presence of Mato Grosso beef in the international market. China is currently the main destination for our exports, and we have much to show, especially Mato Grosso's commitment to sustainable and high-quality livestock farming,” says the president of Imac, Caio Penido.
“We are here to open new doors, expand partnerships, and demonstrate that our production model is in tune with the demands of the global consumer: safe meat, produced with environmental and social responsibility; that meets the demands for food and climate security. This is the meat of Mato Grosso, meat that comes from a state that combines productivity and conservation, that invests in innovation and transparency, and that is proud to be a world reference in sustainability,” emphasizes Penido.
