Goiás leads in three agricultural crops in the country and produces 20.3 million tons of soybeans.

Goiás maintains its national leadership in the production of tomatoes, sorghum, and sunflowers, and is projected to produce 20.3 million tons of soybeans by 2025. The data comes from the Municipal Agricultural Production survey, released by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), and also shows that the state accounts for 7.81% of the value of Brazilian agricultural production. In 2024, Goiás' share was 7.71% of the value of Brazilian agricultural production.

With this increase, the state moves from sixth to fifth position among the states with the highest value of agricultural production in the country, surpassing Rio Grande do Sul, whose share falls from 9.7% to 7.7% in the period. "Goiás has strong and diversified production chains, with a presence among the main producers in the country in different crops," says the head of the State Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (Seapa), Ademar Leal.

Soybeans occupy 5.1 million hectares in Goiás and register a production of 20.3 million tons, with an estimated value of R$ 37.7 billion. Rio Verde leads the state's production, with 1.6 million tons, followed by Jataí, with 1.4 million, and Cristalina, with 1.2 million.

Sugarcane cultivation occupies approximately 1 million hectares and reaches a production of 85.4 million tons, with a value close to R$ 11.5 billion. Quirinópolis leads among the municipalities of Goiás, with 7.6 million tons, followed by Mineiros, with 4.8 million. Itumbiara and Goiatuba also appear among the main producers in the state.

Goiás ranks first in the country in the production of tomatoes, sorghum, and sunflowers. In sorghum, a leadership position maintained for eight consecutive years, the state dedicates 515,300 hectares to cultivation and achieves a production of 1.7 million tons, with a value of R$ 1.2 billion. Cristalina and Rio Verde are among the main producing municipalities.

In tomato production, Goiás recorded 18,200 hectares harvested and a crop of 1.6 million tons, with a production value of R$ 1.5 billion. The average productivity reaches 90.3 tons per hectare. Silvânia leads the state's production, followed by Cristalina and Morrinhos.

In sunflower cultivation, 49,200 hectares were harvested, producing 82,400 tons and generating a value of R$158.6 million. Ipameri, Morrinhos, Rio Verde, and Silvânia are among the main sunflower production centers in the state.