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Increase in CAN agricultural exports

01/07/2024 Go to Evidence

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).

Furche, C. (2024, julio)

Furche, C. (2024, julio). Fortalecimiento de las exportaciones agroalimentarias de los países de la CAN: Informe final. [Informe técnico].

CAN agricultural imports

01/07/2024 Go to Evidence

They reached US$20.559 billion, representing just over 13% of the total import value of the subregion (Furche, 2024).

Furche, C. (2024, julio)

Furche, C. (2024, julio). Fortalecimiento de las exportaciones agroalimentarias de los países de la CAN: Informe final. [Informe técnico].

Trade balance of the CAN agricultural sector

01/07/2024 Go to Evidence

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).

Furche, C. (2024, julio)

Furche, C. (2024, julio). Fortalecimiento de las exportaciones agroalimentarias de los países de la CAN: Informe final. [Informe técnico].

Variation in CAN imports

01/07/2024 Go to Evidence

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).

Furche, C. (2024, julio)

Furche, C. (2024, julio). Fortalecimiento de las exportaciones agroalimentarias de los países de la CAN: Informe final. [Informe técnico].

Cereals and oilseeds in Argentina

18/06/2024 Go to Evidence

Three quarters of the growth of Argentina's agrifood sector in the last two decades has come from grains and oilseeds (World Bank, 2024).

Banco Mundial, 2024

Banco Mundial (2024), Hacia un sector agroalimentario más competitivo, inclusivo y resiliente en Argentina, © Washington, DC

Use of imported fertilizers

18/06/2024 Go to Evidence

75% of the fertilizers used in Argentine agriculture in 2021 were imported, with a value of USD 2.3 billion (World Bank, 2024).

Banco Mundial, 2024

Banco Mundial (2024), Hacia un sector agroalimentario más competitivo, inclusivo y resiliente en Argentina, © Washington, DC