Argentina's agro-industrial export record grows

The Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries of the National Ministry of Economy reports that agro-industrial exports between January and August 2026 set a historic record, reaching 84.26 million tonnes and USD 37,525 million (MUSD), according to data processed by the Undersecretariat for Agri-food Markets and International Integration based on INDEC figures. The data also showed that 126 products achieved their highest values ​​of the decade.

These results represent year-on-year growth of 10% in volume and 13% in value for the period mentioned.

Notable products include frozen, boneless beef at USD 1,889 million (+40%); sunflower oil at USD 1,842 million (+55%); fresh or chilled, boneless beef at USD 1,051 million (+36%); frozen crustaceans at USD 756 million (+77%); and sunflower seeds with USD 623 million in exports (+869%); among others.

The main sales destinations for the agro-industry were India, China, Vietnam, Brazil, the United States, Chile, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, and Malaysia.

Notable increases in sales include Bulgaria (+2,990%), driven by sunflower; Romania (+424%), by sunflower and peanuts; Mozambique (+388%), by soybean oil; Jordan (+295%), by sunflower oil, corn, and barley; the Philippines (+248%), by corn and legumes; Thailand (+201%), by wheat and legumes; Venezuela (+133%), by soy products; Turkey (+132%), by sunflower, corn, and soy; Colombia (+103%), by soybean oil and legumes; Spain (crustaceans and sunflower); and Israel (+81%), by beef.