Paraná has the greatest agricultural potential in Brazil, according to the IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics), 2022.

Leading Producer of Animal Protein in Brazil

Leader in national chicken meat production: responsible for 35.1% of the country’s total in 2024.

Second-largest pork producer: accounting for 21.9% of Brazil’s total production in 2024.

In egg production, Paraná also maintains second place, with a 9.8% share of the Brazilian market in 2024.

National leader in organic food production, with 3,911 certified organic producers, Paraná has the largest number in Brazil, representing approximately 16% of all organic farmers in the country.

Paraná is also the largest producer in Brazil of beans, yerba mate, barley, silk thread, and tilapia.

The state’s three main crops are soybeans, corn, and wheat.