Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
Nearly 20% of the total export value corresponds to the consolidated exports of the CAN countries, reaching an amount of US$30,628 m, reflecting the importance of intraregional trade in economic strengthening (Furche, 2024).
They reached US$20.559 billion, representing just over 13% of the total import value of the subregion (Furche, 2024).
More than US$10 billion is the surplus exhibited by the aggregated trade balance of the CAN agricultural sector, reflecting its strong export performance (Furche, 2024).
Imports have steadily grown since 2018, with peaks in 2021 and 2022, due to rising international prices of commodities in which CAN countries have deficits, such as cereals and oilseeds (Furche, 2024).
45% of the production of the main crops fell due to the drought, reducing soybean exports by 40% and generating losses of USD 20 billion, 3% of Argentina's GDP (World Bank, 2024).
12% of Argentina's forest area was lost between 2001 and 2014 (World Bank, 2024).
20% of the added value of the agri-food sector in Argentina is represented by the soybean value chain, followed by wheat, beef, corn and milk (World Bank, 2024).
Three quarters of the growth of Argentina's agrifood sector in the last two decades has come from grains and oilseeds (World Bank, 2024).
70% of corn production in Argentina is exported in the form of grain (World Bank, 2024).
2.1 % of GDP represented the collection of export duties in Argentina in 2021, the second highest in the world (World Bank, 2024).
