Peruvian ag exports rise 21 percent in first 9 months of 2024
From January to September 2024, Peruvian agricultural exports (traditional and non-traditional) totaled $7.741 billion, which represented a growth of 21.4 percent compared to the $6.375 billion reported in the same period in 2023, according to Agraria, citing figures from the Agro-Exports Management of the Association of Exporters (ADEX).
In the first 9 months of this year, agricultural and/or agro-industry shipments (non-traditional) reached $6.923 billion, achieving an increase of 18.3 percent and a share of 89.4 percent, while shipments of primary agriculture (traditional) amounted to $817,358,000, reflecting an increase of 55.4 percent and accounting for 10.6 percent of the total.
Avocados ($1,220,476,000) led agricultural exports in the period analyzed this year, registering a rise of 28 percent compared to the same period last year ($953 million). In addition, it accounted for 15.8 percent of total agricultural exports.
Shipments of this fruit, also known as “green gold”, came mainly from Lima ($361 million), La Libertad ($339 million), Ica ($275.5 million), Lambayeque ($94 million) and Ancash ($61.5 million).
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