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IBGE Schedule for the week of May 19-23 now available

Photo: Arte on picture by Bel Corção/Brasil com S The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) released today (19) a new edition of the IBGE Schedule for the week of May 19-23. The IBGE Schedule brings events, internal and external meetings and appointments of the Presidency, Directorates...

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IBGE makes available weekly Schedule with activities for October 20-24

Photo: Art of picture by Bel Corção/Brasil com S The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) released today (13) the IBGE Schedule for the week of October 20 to 24. The edition covers internal and external meetings, events, and appointments from various areas of the Institute, including...

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Big Data Regional Hub hosts webinar on remote sensing

UN Big Data Regional Hub in Brazil is promoting a series of webinar about the production of climate change indicators. The next seminar will be held on February 19, at 11 am, and will discuss the artificil intelligence used in remote sensing. Free registration is open to attend the webinar, click on https://hub.ibge.gov.br/index_port.htm....

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September´s estimate points to a record harvest of 341.9 million tonnes in 2025

Soybeans and corn break production records in 2025, with 165.9 and 138.4 million tonnes, respectively - Picture: Helena Ponte/IBGE News Agency Released today (14) by the IBGE, the Systematic Survey of Agricultural Production (LSPA) shows that the national harvest of cereals, legumes and oilseeds is expected...

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In its sixth consecutive negative result, industrial prices fell 0.30% in July

Drop in commodity prices, such as sugar and coffee, made the food sector (-0.33 pp) the main negative influence on the IPP in July - Photo: Licia Rubinstein/Agência IBGE Notícias Domestic industrial prices fell 0.30% in July compared to June (-1.27%), the sixth consecutive negative rate after a series...

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Retail sales close 2024 with an increase of 4.7%

In December 2024, volume of retail trade sales changed by -0.1% from November, in the seasonally adjusted series. The quarterly moving average had a null change (0.0%). In the seasonally adjusted series, against December 2023, retail trade increased by 2.0%, with a cumulative rise of 4.7% in 2024. Considering...

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In November, industry drops in nine of the 15 areas surveyed

In November 2024, national industrial production decreased by 0.6% from October, in the seasonally adjusted series, and nine of the 15 areas surveyed recorded negative rates. Espírito Santo (-7.2%) and São Paulo (-4.7%) recorded the main drops. Pará (4.4%), Amazonas (2.7%) and Pernambuco (2.6%) recorded...

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IBGE and PNUD hold second national dialogue on human development

President Márcio Pochmann met with specialists, government members and representatives of civilsociety to discuss best practices to foster human development in Brazil - Photo: Ralph Izumi The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme...

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Slaughter of cattle, hogs and pigs and chickens up in Q4 2024

The first results of livestock production in Q4 2024 indicate increase of cattle slaughter (3.5%) against the same period in 2023 and a drop of 8.6% from Q3 2024. Slaughter of hogs and pigs and if chickens increased by 0.6% and 5.3%, respectively, against the same period in 2023. From Q3 2023, slaughter...

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In January, IBGE previews crop of 325.3 million tonnes for 2025

In January, the production of cereals, legumes and oilseeds estimated for 2025 should total 325.3 million tonnes, 11.1% higher than that obtained in 2024 (292.7 million tonnes with an increase of 32.6 million tonnes; and 0.8% above that reported in December, with an increase of 2.7 million tonnes. The...

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Check the IBGE schedule for the week of August 4-8

Picture: Art over photo by Bel Corção/Brasil com S The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) released today (4) the IBGE Schedule for the week of August 4-8. The document includes internal and external meetings, events and appointments of the Presidency, Directorates and Advisories,...

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Inflation hits -0.11% in August, with drops in housing, food products and transportation

With the Itaipu Bonus, residential electricity dropped by 4.21% in August - Photo: Helena Pontes/IBGE News Agency The Extended National Consumer price Index (IPCA) recorded a deflation of 0.11% in August, being 0.37 percentage points (p.p.) below the rate of July (0.26%). This is the first negative result...

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In Ceará, Triple Forum discusses strategic topics with BRICS representatives

The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), in cooperation with Ceará State Government and support from the United Nations Development Program (PNUD) will carry out, from June 11 to 13, the Triple International Forum on Global South Governance, in Fortaleza, at Ceará Events Center (Av....

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Volume of services retreats 0.5% in December; closes 2024 rising 3.1%

In the seasonally-adjusted series, volume of services in Brazil dropped 0.5% in December 2024 against November. It was the second negative figure in a row, accumulating a loss of 1.9% in the last two months of the year. Indicators of the Monthly Survey of Services Brazil - December 2024 Period Change (%)...

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Triple Forum in Ceará: free registration for in-person participation now open on the IBGE website

The Brazilian Institute of Geography of Statistics (IBGE), in cooperation with the State Government of Ceará and support from the United Nations Development Programme (PNUD) will promote, from June 11 to 13, the "Triple International Forum on Governance of the Global South - New indicators and strategic...

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IBGE tests survey on the impacts of floods in Rio Grande do Sul

President Marcio Pochmann explained that the IBGE has been preparing to meet new demands of society - Photo: Sonia Zanotto The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) released today (26), in an event at the office of the Intermunicipal Services Consortium of the Vale do Rio Pardo Area (CISVALE), in Santa...

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National industry changes -0.1% in February; reaches fifth consecutive month without growth

The sector of pharmochemicals and pharmaceuticals (-12.3%) was the major responsible for the negative performance of industry in February - Picture: Rodrigo Nunes/ASCOM-MS The Brazilian industrial output changed -0,1% between January and February. The reduction in the pace occurs after a null change...

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National industry changes -0.3% in December; closes 2024 growing 3.1%

Machinery and equipment (-3.0%) and rubber products and plastic material (-2.5%) were the major negative influences this month - Picture: José Paulo Lacerda/ All rights reserved After registering rates of -0.7% in November and -0.2% in October, the industrial output changed -0.3% in December 2024, the...

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Environmental Diagnosis of the Jequitinhonha River Basin - Environmental Diagnoses

The hydrographic basin of the Jequitinhonha River covers most of the northeast of the State of Minas Gerais and a little sector of the southeast of Bahia. It is located between the 16º and 18°S parallels and the 39º and 44ºW meridians, adding up to a total area of 70,315 km2 . Of this area, 66,319 km2...

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After stability in December, sector of services changes by -0.2% in January

Pipeline transportation added to the negative change of the services sector in January - Photo: Agência Petrobras Volume of services recorded a negative change of 0.2% in Brazil in January 2025 against the previous month, when it had been stable (0.0%). From January 2024, the sector grew by 1.6%, and...