# How competitive is biofuel production in Brazil and the United States? – Analysis - IEA

> The IEA analysis finds the United States and Brazil together produced 84% of global fuel ethanol and 26% of biodiesel in 2017. It examines how feedstock costs, production technology, energy prices and policy affect biofuel competitiveness in both countries.

- Date: 2019-03-11 · published 2019-03-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59974-how-competitive-is-biofuel-production-in-brazil-and-the-united-states-analysis
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Feedstock costs such as corn, sugarcane and soybeans drive biofuel break-even prices, so shifts in relative competitiveness can change where and how much biofuel feedstock demand arises.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-04-01 | [Drought-Tolerant Corn in the United States: Research, Commercialization, and Related Crop Production Practices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59923-drought-tolerant-corn-in-the-united-states-research-commercialization-and.md) | +0.2% | -2.9% |
| CORN | 2024-03-08 | [USDA Cuts Brazil Soy Production 1 MMT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31135-usda-cuts-brazil-soy-production-1-mmt.md) | -0.3% | -3.1% |
| CORN | 2017-01-12 | [How does China pork production stack up to U.S.?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72993-how-does-china-pork-production-stack-up-to-u-s.md) | +0.1% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2021-08-17 | [Field research evaluates regional harvest and effects of the water crisis on corn production in Piauí - Revista Cultivar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45434-field-research-evaluates-regional-harvest-and-effects-of-the-water-crisis-on.md) | -2.8% | -11.4% |
| CORN | 2020-07-28 | [U.S. a bright spot in pork production — but those prices ...](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52247-u-s-a-bright-spot-in-pork-production-but-those-prices.md) | -1.3% | +2.8% |
| SBO | 2023-07-12 | [USDA maintains forecast for soybean oil use in biofuel production \| Biomass Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15296-usda-maintains-forecast-for-soybean-oil-use-in-biofuel-production-biomass.md) | -3.6% | -2.6% |
| SBO | 2023-02-09 | [USDA maintains forecast for soybean oil use in biofuel production \| Biomass Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37423-usda-maintains-forecast-for-soybean-oil-use-in-biofuel-production-biomass.md) | +1.5% | -0.1% |
| SBO | 2023-04-11 | [USDA maintains forecast for soybean oil use in biofuel production \| Biodiesel Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36472-usda-maintains-forecast-for-soybean-oil-use-in-biofuel-production-biodiesel.md) | +0.5% | -2.5% |

## Sources

- iea.org: https://www.iea.org/articles/how-competitive-is-biofuel-production-in-brazil-and-the-united-states

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