The Ministry of Agricultural Development and Irrigation (MIDAGRI) announced on Mar. 30 that agricultural exports from Peru increased in 14 regions during January 2026, with the highland areas leading the growth.
This development is significant as it highlights the growing presence of Peruvian agricultural products in international markets and demonstrates regional contributions to export expansion.
According to MIDAGRI, the highland regions saw a rise of 44% in agroexports, taking a leading role in overseas sales. The coastal regions also performed well with an increase of 8.6%. In particular, Apurímac recorded a growth of over 600%, driven by quinoa shipments; Cajamarca’s exports rose by more than 120%, including products such as unroasted coffee and tara powder; while Puno experienced a rise of over 60% with coffee, wool, and quinoa among its main exports.
On the coast, Moquegua’s agroexports surged by more than sevenfold due to avocados and squash; Tumbes grew by over 60% with animal feed mixes and black beans; Tacna increased nearly 19% with olives and oregano. Other notable increases were seen in Áncash (over 10%), Ica (9%), and La Libertad (7.6%), mainly exporting blueberries, grapes, asparagus, mangoes, among others.
In the jungle region, Loreto’s agroexports climbed nearly threefold thanks to coffee and cocoa beans. Amazonas also posted an increase above double its previous figures through similar products.
MIDAGRI reported that agrarian exports exceeded US$1.33 billion for January alone—a growth rate of about eight percent compared to January last year. For all of last year (2025), Peruvian agroexports surpassed US$15 billion in sales value.
Peru’s main export destinations included countries such as the United States, Netherlands, Mexico, Spain, Canada, Colombia, United Kingdom, China, Chile and Ecuador—together accounting for just over four-fifths of total export value.
With this performance across multiple regions and crops reaching more than130 global markets—especially fruits and vegetables—Peru continues consolidating its position as a major world food supplier. MIDAGRI projects that agrarian exports could reach between US$15 billion to US$16 billion by end-2026.
