Argentina agro-industrial exports hit decade-high volume in Jan-Feb 2026, government says

Argentina’s agro-industrial exports reached a decade-high volume of 18.5 million tonnes in the first two months of 2026, up 8% from the same period in 2025, the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries said, citing data compiled from national statistics agency INDEC.

Export value totaled $7.595 billion, the second-highest for the past 10 years and 7% above the year-earlier period, with shipments to more than 105 countries, the secretariat said.

Of 54 agro-industrial “complexes” analyzed — including primary products and their derivatives — 26 posted increases from 2025 and 12 recorded decade-high volumes. By contribution to volume, the biggest gains were in wheat (up 92%), barley (up 32%), peanuts (up 13%), sunflower (up 249%), fisheries and aquaculture (up 14%), forage crops (up 132%), sugar (up 43%), dairy products (up 19%), apiculture (up 60%), other oilseeds such as flax, sesame, jojoba and safflower (up 209%), sheep products (up 38%) and herbs and spices (up 30%), it said.

In January 2026, Argentina’s seaborne trade was dominated by peanut exports, with outbound shipments totaling 4,968 TEUs. This commodity saw an approximate 15% year-over-year (YoY) growth compared to the same month last year, according to Datamar container movement data.

The following provides a compilation of containerized peanut export data between January 2023 and January 2026:”

Peanut Exports | Argentina | Jan 2023 – Jan 2026 | TEUs

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The secretariat highlighted 36 products that were not exported in 2025, including cotton yarns, goat meat, apricots, other dried fruits and nuts, dried pears, strawberry preparations, wild beans, safflower seeds, roasted malt, and pork bacon and fats.

Among products with the highest export value per tonne in 2026 were lemon essential oil at $29,718 per tonne, dietary supplements at $19,688, horses at $16,780, boneless fresh or chilled beef at $12,338, liquid eggs at $8,678, frozen crustaceans at $7,243 and frozen sheep meat cuts at $6,071, the secretariat said.

By volume, the main destinations were Vietnam, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Algeria, Peru, Chile, Malaysia and Morocco, which together accounted for more than 55% of total exports, it said.

The secretariat said it is providing interactive maps and dashboards to track market openings since 2024, Argentina’s global positioning by product, and export trends by complex and destination.

Source: Argentina’s Agriculture, Livestock, and Fishing Secretariat 

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