Mato Grosso do Sul
State of Brazil
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| 2020 | Produced 10.5 million tons of soy, positioning itself as one of the largest soy-producing states in Brazil, around 5th place nationally. |
| 2020 | Mato Grosso do Sul emerged as the 5th largest grain producer in Brazil, producing 7.9% of the country's total grain production. |
| 2020 | The state produced 10.5 million tons of soybeans, ranking around 5th place among Brazilian soybean producers. |
| November 2020 | By November, INPE had detected more than 21,200 fires in the Pantanal biome, a 69% increase from 2005. An unprecedented fire destroyed approximately a quarter of the wetland, killing millions of vertebrates. |
| September 2020 | A record 8,106 fires occurred in September, which is more than four times the historic average for the month. |
| 2019 | The state slaughtered more than 2 million pork animals, positioning itself as the 7th largest Brazilian producer in pig farming with potential to become the 4th largest in the coming years. |
| 2019 | The state slaughtered more than 2 million pigs, solidifying its position as the 7th largest pig farming state in Brazil and positioning itself to become the 4th largest producer in the near future. |
| 2019 | The state harvested approximately 49 million tons of sugarcane in the 2019/20 harvest, establishing itself as the 4th largest sugarcane producer in Brazil. |
| 2019 | Mato Grosso do Sul became one of the largest maize producers in Brazil, generating 10.1 million tons of corn. |
| 2018 | Pulp and wood production in southern Mato Grosso grew by 308%, reaching 17 million cubic meters of round wood for paper and cellulose production. |
| 2018 | Mato Grosso do Sul produced 721,000 tons of cassava, ranking as the 6th largest cassava producer in Brazil. |
| 2017 | Mato Grosso do Sul recorded an industrial GDP of R $19.1 billion, representing 1.6% of the national industry, with 122,162 workers employed in industrial sectors. |
| 2017 | Mato Grosso do Sul achieved 0.71% national mineral participation, ranking 6th in Brazil, with significant mineral production including 3.1 million tons of iron (valued at R$324 million) and 648 thousand tons of manganese (valued at R$299 million). |
| 2017 | Mato Grosso do Sul had a poultry flock of 22 million birds, demonstrating significant agricultural productivity in the poultry sector. |
| 2013 | Campo Grande recorded a GDP of R$ 20.7 billion (approximately US$ 9.59 billion), establishing its position as the richest city in Mato Grosso do Sul state, the third richest in the Central-West region of Brazil, and the 33rd richest city in the country. |
| 2013 | The city's per capita income was reported at R$24,839 (approximately US$11,511), reflecting its strong economic performance. |
| 2013 | A DNA study updated the ancestral composition of Mato Grosso do Sul to 58.8% European, 25.9% Amerindian, and 15.3% African ancestries. |
| 2010 | Beginning of a significant period of growth in pulp and cellulose production in southern Mato Grosso do Sul, which would see a 308% increase in production by 2018. |
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