Release Date: April 6, 2026
Dataset Type: Sugar and Ethanol Production (UNICA Brazil)
Coverage: Americas, Brazil
Availability: Screen Display, API, SFTP, AWS S3

Barchart has expanded its global commodities coverage with the addition of UNICA Brazil sugar and ethanol production data, now available across APIs, screen displays, Excel, and cmdtyView.

This release enables clients to incorporate critical Brazilian harvest and production intelligence into their commodity workflows without the need to source and normalize regional industry reports. As the world’s largest sugar producer—accounting for more than half of global exports—and a leading ethanol producer, Brazil’s supply data is essential for tracking global agricultural and energy market trends.

UNICA data is fully integrated into Barchart’s unified data model, allowing users to monitor production trends and perform cross-market analysis alongside sugar futures, ethanol markets, and related commodities.

Dataset Details

• Asset Class: Agriculture / Energy (Sugar & Ethanol)
• Source: UNICA (Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association)
• Frequency: Bi-weekly (harvest season), Annual summaries
• Data Type: Production, sales, and industrial metrics

Data Coverage

• Sugarcane crushed volumes
• Sugar production and sales
• Ethanol production and sales
• Industrial yield statistics
• Historical annual production totals
• Ending stocks

Delivery Options

• Screen Display: cmdtyView curated workspaces, Excel Add-In
• APIs: Accessible via Barchart APIs for integration into internal systems
• Data Feeds: Available for automated workflows alongside other Barchart datasets

Key Notes

• Bi-weekly reports provide timely insight into Brazil’s South-Central harvest progress
• Data reflects one of the most influential supply regions in global sugar and ethanol markets
• Historical datasets support long-term trend analysis and forecasting

Use Case

Commodity traders, analysts, and risk managers can integrate UNICA data into supply-demand models to monitor Brazil’s harvest pace, assess production shifts, and anticipate impacts on global sugar and ethanol pricing. Combined with futures and cash market data, this dataset supports both short-term trading decisions and long-term market analysis.

How to Access

UNICA Brazil sugar and ethanol data is available immediately across the Barchart platform. Contact the Barchart data team to learn more or schedule a consultation.