Agribusiness Leaders In Forbes’ 2023 Brazil Billionaires List

In recent Brazil news, the 2023 edition of Forbes Magazine has unveiled the country’s leading billionaires in the agribusiness sector.

The list includes 61 agribillionaires holding R$196.2 billion (US$38.45 billion), equalling 8% of all billionaires in Brazil.

This aligns with Agro GDP of R$2.45 trillion (US$479.6 billion).

They divide agribusiness into eight sectors, with grains and meats leading with R$71.06 billion (US$13.94 billion).

8 Sectors

1. Forest Products: R$42.35 billion (US$8.29 billion) –
   1. Suzano Pulp and Paper Group (R$24.96 billion, US$4.89 billion),
   2. Nine Dragons Paper Pulp and Paper (R$6.25 billion, US$1.22 billion),
   3. Klabin Pulp and Paper (R$5.08 billion, US$995 million),
   4. Ligna Wood Group (R$5 billion, US$980 million), and
   5. Habitasul Pulp and Paper (R$1.1 billion, US$215 million).
2. Grains and Cereals: R$42.22 billion (US$8.27 billion) –
   1. The Maggi family of AMaggi Agribusiness (R$33.08 billion, US$6.48 billion),
   2. MCLG (R$2.1 billion, US$412 million), and
   3. 3tentos Agron.
3. Animal Protein: R$28.84 billion (US$5.64 billion) –
   1. Brothers Joesley and Wesley Batista of JBS (R$25 billion, US$4.89 billion),
   2. Marfrig (R$2.68 billion, US$525 million), and
   3. Minerva Carnes (R$1.31 billion, US$257 million).
4. Foods: R$23.97 billion (US$4.7 billion) –
   1. M. Dias Branco Alimentos (R$10.05 billion, US$1.97 billion),
   2. J. Macêdo Alimentos (R$3.8 billion, US$746 million),
   3. Cacau Show (R$2.2 billion, US$431 million),
   4. Yoki Alimentos (R$1.82 billion, US$356 million),
   5. Camil (R$1.75 billion, US$342 million),
   6. Madero Alimentos (R$1.75 billion, US$342 million),
   7. CRM Alimentos (R$1.5 billion, US$294 million), and others.
5. Beverages: R$20.02 billion (US$3.92 billion) –
   1. Schincariol Bebidas (R$10.08 billion, US$1.97 billion),
   2. AB Inbev Bebidas (R$4.8 billion, US$941 million),
   3. Vonpar Bebidas (R$2.75 billion, US$539 million),
   4. Ypióca Bebidas (R$1.25 billion, US$245 million), and
   5. CiaFlu Bebidas (R$1.14 billion, US$223 million).
6. Energy: R$18.33 billion (US$3.59 billion) –
   1. Cosan, Raízen, and Rumo Agroenergia (R$11 billion, US$2.15 billion),
   2. São Martinho Agroenergia (R$6.3 billion, US$1.23 billion),
   3. Jalles Machado Agroenergia (R$1.03 billion, US$202 million).
7. Inputs: R$13.93 billion (US$2.73 billion) –
   1. Fertipar Fertilizantes (R$12.9 billion, US$2.53 billion),
   2. Vittia Fertilizantes (R$1.03 billion, US$202 million).
8. Logistics: R$6.5 billion (US$1.27 billion) –
   1. JSL (R$4.9 billion, US$959 million),
   2. Rumo Infraestrutura (R$1.6 billion, US$313 million).

Now, the top 12 agribusiness billionaires:

1. Alceu Elias Feldmann, 73 years old – R$12.9 billion (US$2.53 billion) – Fertipar
2. Joesley Mendonça Batista, 51 years old – R$12.5 billion (US$2.44 billion) – JBS
3. Wesley Mendonça Batista, 53 years old – R$12.5 billion (US$2.44 billion) – JBS
4. Rubens Ometto Silveira Mello, 73 years old – R$11 billion (US$2.15 billion) – Cosan/Raízen/Rumo
5. Lucia Borges Maggi, 90 years old – R$7.2 billion (US$1.41 billion) – Amaggi
6. Blairo Borges Maggi, 67 years old – R$6.7 billion (US$1.31 billion) – Amaggi
7. Itamar Locks, 68 years old – R$6.7 billion (US$1.31 billion) – Amaggi
8. David Feffer, 66 years old – R$6.25 billion (US$1.22 billion) – Suzano Papel e Celulose Group
9. Liu Ming Chung, 60 years old – R$6.25 billion (US$1.22 billion) – Nine Dragons Paper Papel e Celulose
10. Hugo de Carvalho Ribeiro, 71 years old – R$6.24 billion (US$1.22 billion) – Amaggi
11. Marli Maggi Pissollo, 69 years old – R$6.24 billion (US$1.22 billion) – Amaggi
12. Daniel Feffer, 63 years old – R$5.75 billion

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