Belarus was not among the top 5 suppliers of fertilizers to Brazil.
Based on the October results, Russia took first place in the supply of fertilizers to Brazil. Despite a 13% increase compared to the previous month, its share of the total fell from 27.8% to 24.7%, according to Brazilian statistics cited by Belarusians and the market. In October, the Brazilians purchased nitrogen fertilizers from the Russians ($181.9 million), mixed fertilizers ($111.8 million) and potash fertilizers ($77.7 million) for a total amount of $371.4 million.
In total, the Brazilians purchased fertilizers worth 1.5 billion dollars in October, compared to 1.18 billion dollars in September. The top five exporters included:
1. Russia - 371.4 million dollars;.
2. China - 328.2 million;.
3. Nigeria - 146.6 million;.
4. Canada - 114.4 million;.
5. Morocco - 67.9 million.
The absence of Belarus from the October quintet is particularly noteworthy considering the fact that only a few years ago our country occupied a significant place in the Brazilian potash fertilizer market. In 2020 it accounted for about 22% of Brazilian potash imports, in 2021 - about 19-20%. However, after the introduction of sanctions restrictions, supplies began to decline. According to data from the Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), in the first nine months of 2022, the volume of Belarusian potash supplies to Brazil decreased by 46%, and its share of imports fell below 10%. Canada made up for some of the lost quantities.
Belarusian fertilizers did not completely disappear from the Brazilian market then. In 2024, Brazil will import 146.5 thousand tons of potash fertilizers from Belarus worth about 51.4 million dollars. But already in 2025, the entire Belarusian export of fertilizers to this country, according to UN Comtrade data, is estimated at only 4.09 million dollars. Brazil's total imports from Belarus fell by almost 89% during the year, from $53.94 million to $5.86 million.