U.S. Corn, Ethanol Exports Increase with One Month of Reporting Remaining
In market year 2024/2025, global demand for ethanol has seen significant growth. The increasing push for biofuel blending by various countries, along with strong industrial demand from India, has driven up ethanol sales.
Recent data on ethanol exports indicates noteworthy year-over-year changes among the top five markets in the first 11 months of FY25:
• Canada: Up 15%
• EU-27: Up 116%
• UK: Down 3%
• India: Up 40%
• Colombia: Up 3%
Additionally, Mexico remains the primary destination for U.S. corn exports, which have increased by 13.5%. Notably, all five of the top export markets for U.S. corn recorded year-over-year increases.
Meanwhile, exports of DDGS (Dried Distillers Grains with Solubles) have remained stable, despite some fluctuations in specific markets.
In Canada, which is Minnesota’s primary export destination for corn and corn products, there have been significant declines in U.S. corn exports, with DDGS exports also experiencing a slight decrease.
In collaboration with the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council, the U.S. Meat Export Federation, and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Minnesota Corn uses checkoff funds to develop global markets. To learn more about Minnesota Corn’s market-development initiatives, visit mncorn.org/utilization.
Exporting U.S. Corn in all forms
Market year 24/25 (September-July)
| Product | Quantity (bu) Value ($) | % Change |
| Corn | 2,602,818,469 $14,952,889,154 | +26.9% |
| DDGS | 1,372,016,412 $2,561,075,922 | -0.4% |
| Pork + pork products | 488,206,780 $7,754,353,355 | -0.9% |
| Poultry + meat products | 260,281,886 $5,087,862,027 | -7.9% |
| Ethanol | 229,279,468 $4,198,478,959 | +23.1% |
| Beef + beef products | 126,491,589 $9,157,800,909 | -3.6% |
| Corn gluten feed/meal | 43,974,843 $524,584,644 | +2.7% |
| All | 5,123,069,448 $44,237,044,970 | +12.4% |
