Soybeans and corn lead the growth of the Gross Value of Production (VBP) in the Federal District in 2025.

The Gross Value of Agricultural Production (VBP) in the Federal District (DF) totaled R$ 1,776.63 million in 2025, an increase of 11.9% compared to 2024, when the indicator totaled R$ 1,587.94 million, according to data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa) on November 21. In absolute terms, the increase was R$ 188.69 million in one year.

During the same period, Brazil's VBP (Value of Agricultural Production) increased from R$ 1,267,385.28 million to R$ 1,412,203.57 million, a rise of 11.4%. The performance of the Federal District was slightly above the national average, but did not alter its relative position: the Federal District continues with a 0.13% share of the Brazilian agricultural VBP, remaining among the lowest contributions in the country.

Corn showed the most significant movement in the Gross Production Value (VBP) of the Federal District – Photo: Guilherme Viana

A comparison of the product rankings between 2024 and 2025 reveals a highly concentrated structure, in which five activities account for the largest share of the district's Gross Production Value (VBP): soybeans, corn, tomatoes, beans, and pork. Among these, grains and animal protein show the greatest dynamism.

Soybeans remained the main agricultural activity in the Federal District. The Gross Production Value (VBP) of the crop increased from R$$ 596.7 million in 2024 to R$$ 646.0 million in 2025, a growth of 8.3%. The oilseed continues to be a central driver of value creation in the territory.

Corn showed the most significant movement during the period. The VBP (Value of Agricultural Production) jumped from R$ 302.0 million to R$ 461.7 million, an increase of 52.9%, the largest percentage variation among the main activities. This growth reinforces the role of corn as the basis of agricultural production and a direct link to animal protein systems.

The VBP (Value of Production) of swine increased from R$ 99.2 million to R$ 125.1 million, a growth of 26.1%. The result indicates a strengthening of the activity within an integrated model with grains, especially corn and soybeans. Also within the animal protein chain, egg production grew, increasing from R$ 82.3 million to R$ 101.5 million, a rise of 23.3%, consolidating itself as an important activity in the district's VBP.

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The VBP (Value of Production) of swine increased from R$ 99.2 million to R$ 125.1 million, a growth of 26.1% – Photo: Shutterstock

Tomatoes, the main vegetable in the Federal District, maintained their growth trajectory, with the VBP (Value of Agricultural Production) increasing from R$ 157.4 million to R$ 166.5 million (+5.8%), remaining among the top five activities. Beans, however, showed a significant decline after a year of high value. The VBP fell from R$ 216.4 million in 2024 to R$ 146.7 million in 2025, a decrease of 32.2%, a movement that reordered the ranking but did not remove the crop from the group with the greatest economic weight.

Despite growth in 2025, the Federal District's share of the national VBP remained stable at 0.13%, showing that the advance occurred in line with the country's growth, without any relative gain in market share.

The historical series from 2018 to 2025 shows a VBP (Value of Agricultural Production) that grew until 2020 and 2021, underwent a period of stabilization between 2022 and 2024, and resumed growth in 2025. The recent recovery is strongly associated with the performance of corn and the maintenance of soybeans at a high level, indicating more nominal and concentrated growth, sustained by a few supply chains.