# Corn ethanol production in Brazil expected to double in 10 years, says specialist

> Amauri Pekelman, president of Unem, the national corn ethanol association, projects Brazil's corn ethanol output could rise by 10 billion litres over the next decade, doubling to about 20 billion litres. He expects corn-based ethanol to reach 40% to 45% of national ethanol production, up from roughly 30% today, driven by biorefinery expansion and biofuel demand.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T21:21:38.570Z
- Category: policy · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/76143-corn-ethanol-production-in-brazil-expected-to-double-in-10-years-says-specialist
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Faster corn ethanol growth would lift domestic corn demand and co-product DDGS supply for livestock and poultry feed, tightening Brazil's corn balance and supporting corn prices over the long term.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-06-19 | [US corn ethanol producers to tap into overseas demand - Governors' Biofuels Coalition](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70503-us-corn-ethanol-producers-to-tap-into-overseas-demand-governors-biofuels.md) | -5.4% | -1.7% |
| CORN | 2024-04-03 | [US Corn Producers Hope to Dismantle Ethanol Trade Barriers \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30723-us-corn-producers-hope-to-dismantle-ethanol-trade-barriers-cz-app.md) | -0.7% | -0.9% |
| CORN | 2024-06-05 | [Brazil could triple corn ethanol output, margins to stay healthy: Inpasa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29741-brazil-could-triple-corn-ethanol-output-margins-to-stay-healthy-inpasa.md) | +5.7% | -3.0% |
| CORN | 2019-03-28 | [New record for U.S. ethanol production and exports in 2018 and an update on Iowa’s ethanol industry](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60116-new-record-for-u-s-ethanol-production-and-exports-in-2018-and-an-update-on-iowa.md) | -2.6% | -4.6% |
| CORN | 2025-07-28 | [Rate Difference in Grain-Based and Sugarcane-Based Ethanol Production Affecting Sector: Official – Outlook Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23740-rate-difference-in-grain-based-and-sugarcane-based-ethanol-production-affecting.md) | +0.5% | +0.7% |

## Sources

- mthoje.com.br: https://www.mthoje.com.br/geral/id-701405/producao_de_etanol_de_milho_deve_dobrar_em_10_anos__afirma_especialista

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