Peruvian pea exports maintain growth in 2025

Peruvian peas, a high socio-economic impact crop that involves more than 20,000 rural families, find themselves at a strategic crossroads in 2025. For Peru, 2024 was a historic year, with exports reaching 14,447 tons for $47.9 million. However, the partial performance of 2025 reflects competitive pressure: as of September of this year, shipments totaled around 12,901 tons for $36 million, which meant a 6% growth in volume but an 8% drop in value. According to FreshFruit, in this global arena, the main export models are dominated by large-scale production: Canada leads the world trade in dry peas, employing an industrial model based on vast expanses and contracts with traders oriented to the vegetable protein market and the massive shipments to China. Russia and Ukraine replicate large-scale and low-cost production schemes, with Russia being an increasingly strong competitor, which significantly increased its shipments to China in 2024, altering traditional trade routes. The ...