Brazilian position in the international fresh fruit trade network

Abstract The fruit growing activity is of great importance for Brazilian agribusiness as the country is the third largest fruit producer in the world. Despite this notability, the fruit market presents obstacles especially related to international trade. Thus, the present study sought to determine the positioning and evolution of Brazil in the international fresh fruit market. Data used in the research were obtained from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (1986 to 2017) and the World Bank (2018), using metrics of export flow, quantity and income of countries related to the main fruits exported by Brazil in the first quarter of 2020. Data were manipulated, transformed into figures and graphs for better visualization of information. The Brazilian position in the in the ranking of fresh fruit exports was not very dynamic during the evaluation period, being dependent on the demand from high-income European countries.

摘要 水果种植活动对于巴西农业综合企业而言至关重要，该国是全球第三大水果生产国。尽管拥有如此行业地位，巴西水果市场仍面临诸多阻碍，尤其在国际贸易领域。为此，本研究旨在明确巴西在国际新鲜水果市场中的定位与发展演变历程。本研究使用的数据取自联合国粮食及农业组织（Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, FAO）1986年至2017年的公开数据，以及世界银行2018年的相关数据，采用了与2020年第一季度巴西主要出口水果相关的各国出口流量、出口规模与出口收益统计指标。研究人员对数据进行了加工处理，并将其转化为各类图表以实现更直观的信息可视化。在评估周期内，巴西在新鲜水果出口排名中的位次并无显著动态变化，其出口表现高度依赖欧洲高收入国家的市场需求。