Agro-industrial exports grew by 25% year-on-year in January

Argentinian agro-industrial exports recorded a 25% growth in volume during January 2025, reaching a total of 9.05 million tons, according to the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries of the Nation (SAGPyA). In terms of value, external sales amounted to USD 3.518 billion, 4% more than in the same month of the previous year.

This rebound occurred in a context of productive recovery and greater external demand, with key destinations such as  Brazil, the European Union, India, Chile, China, Vietnam, and Peru.

Products with the highest increases in exports

The growth of exports was reflected in various products, highlighting:

• Sugar: +335%
• Dried legumes (peas): +235%
• Oranges: +225%
• Rice grain: +115%
• Bacon and beef fats: +109%
• Pears: +96%
• Soybean oil: +70%
• Chocolate: +64%
• Dairy (whey and others): +43%
• Corn and sunflower products: +32%

Significant increases were also observed in:

• Non-alcoholic beverages (+149%)
• Salt (+143%)
• Pork meat and products (+95%)
• Strawberries (+90%)
• Animal feed (+87%)
• Sawn wood (+82%)

The 10 complexes that led exports

Of the 54 agro-industrial complexes analyzed, 10 accounted for 88% of the total exported in January:

• Soy
• Corn
• Wheat
• Cattle
• Barley
• Fishing and aquaculture
• Dairy
• Peanuts
• Sunflower
• Heavy vegetables (potato, garlic, among others)

Additionally, 16 complexes achieved their best January in the last five years, showing sustained recovery in export activity.

Opening of new markets and return of products

During January, Argentina resumed exports after several years of products such as:

• Rapeseed
• Poultry products
• Live plants and floriculture products
• Mineral water
• Bovine origin products
• Cotton waste

This return to international markets diversifies the export offer and strengthens the competitiveness of Argentinian products abroad.

Foods with quality seal boost exports

Another relevant aspect was the growth of external sales of products with the "Argentinian Foods" quality seal, which in January reached USD 102 million, registering a 15.7% year-on-year increase.

Among the most exported products with this seal were:

• Beef
• Peanuts and peanut paste
• Frozen pre-fried potatoes
• Grape must

These foods, with quality and origin certification, continue to gain prominence in global markets.

Prospects for the agro-export sector

The strong growth of agro-industrial exports in January reinforces the key role of the sector in generating foreign exchange for the country.  With a combination of high export volumes, product diversification, and access to new markets, Argentina seeks to establish itself as a strategic supplier of raw materials and value-added foods in international trade.