Ibá by the numbers
The planted tree industry has a significant impact on the economy, and its gross revenue in 2019 totaled R$ 97.4 billion.
Economic Indicators
Investments, generation of jobs and income, and taxes collected make the sector one of the pillars of Brazilian industry.
The trade balance was US$ 10.3 billion in 2019, the second-best result for the last 10 years.
Exports totaled approximately US$ 11.3 billion, equivalent to 4.3% of Brazilian exports
The planted tree sector is also responsible for approximately 3.75 million jobs, through direct and indirect employment and from the income effect
Projects intended to expand plantations and factories and establish new units up through 2020 are on the order of R$ 35.5 billion
Responsible for generating R$ 13 billion in federal, state and municipal taxes: 0.9% of Brazilian taxes collected
Area of Planted Trees
9 million hectares of eucalyptus, pine, and other species of trees (acacia, Araucaria, parica, and teak) planted for the following segments:
36%
Pulp and paper
12%
Steelworks and charcoal
6%
Wood panels and laminate flooring
10%
Financial investors (TIMOs*)
29%
Independent producers
4%
Solid wood products
3%
Other
Environmental Benefits
Social benefits
Cenários Ibá
Cenários Ibá is the bulletin of the Brazilian Tree Industry (Ibá); each month it brings together performance data on the pulp, paper, and wood panel segments. These include production, domestic sales, exports and imports, showing variations in comparisons with the same month of the previous year and the year-to-date results.
Historical Performance of the Sector
Historical data series on the sector since 2007, collected by the Ibá. These data compare production, exports and import, as well as domestic sales in the pulp, paper and laminate flooring segments.