Argentina Citrus Federation publishes industry statistics

Published Nov 21, 2024

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Argentina's Federation of Citrus Producers has released a report revealing a decrease in the country's citrus exports in 2023, with a drop from 360,000 tons in 2022 to 282,000 tons. This decline is part of a longer-term downward trend, largely due to low profitability, increasing costs, dollar inflation, and a tough international market. Despite the export drop, lemon and orange production reached record highs at 2.32 million tons and 1.06 million tons respectively, making Argentina the world's leading producer of lemons with a 21% share. The European Union and Russia were the main destinations for Argentina's lemon exports.
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Argentina’s Federation of Citrus Producers recently published its 2024 Citrus Activity report. According to the report, Argentina exported approximately 282,000 tons of citrus last year, a significant decline from 360,000 tons in 2022 and following a downward trend over the past decade. Argentina’s citrus export industry has been constrained by low profitability, rising costs, dollar inflation, and a competitive international market. Lemon exports fell 7% to 220,890 tons, while shipments of mandarins and oranges declined 41% and 50% to 25,652 tons and 35,080 tons, respectively. Argentina’s 2023 lemon exports were primarily accounted for by the EU (74,991 tons) and Russia (35,712 tons). Despite the export decline, lemon ...

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