The cultivated tree sector added a gross revenue of BRL 244.6 billion in 2021. The numbers were released by the Brazilian Tree Industry (Ibá) and they are in the summary “Get to know the cultivated tree sector”, available on the institution’s website. The sector was also responsible for the export of US$ 11.8 billion in products and 2.8 million jobs in the country.

There are more than 5,000 bioproducts available to society, such as paper packaging, fabric, books, diapers, laminate floors and wooden furniture, among many others. The cultivated tree industry is recognized around the world for being sustainable and economically viable.

Caring for the environment is at the heart of the strategy of a sector that plants, harvests and replants, usually in previously degraded areas. Currently, there are 9.93 million hectares of productive areas and another 6.05 million hectares conserved with native vegetation, an extension larger than the state of Rio de Janeiro, between RPPNs (Private Natural Heritage Reserve), APPs (Permanent preservation area), and RLs (Legal reserves).

Photo: Capa Ibá