In eight years, Peru jumped from 11% to 33% in global value share in the blueberry business.

Published Mar 17, 2025

Tridge summary

A report by the Proarándanos trade association reveals a bright future for Peruvian blueberry exports. In 2016, these exports were valued at US$237 million, or 11% of the global market, and involved shipping 27,000 tons, 6% of the global volume. By 2024, Peruvian blueberry exports are projected to grow to US$2.27 billion, or 33% of the global market, with a volume of 326,000 tons, which is 31% of the global total. The 2024-2025 season is expected to see a 15% increase in total exports, reaching 317,941 tons valued at US$2.15 billion. The organic blueberry segment is also on the rise, with projections for the 2024-2025 season to reach 34,501 tons, an 11% share of the total.

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(Agraria.pe) Blueberries are the most notable Peruvian agricultural export in many years, and their prospects appear to remain promising. A report presented by the Proarándanos trade association during a Blueberries Consulting industry event indicated that, in fact, in 2016, Peru exported this fruit worth US$237 million, representing 11% of the global value of the business (US$2.246 billion for that year); and that by 2024, shipments from our country would reach US$2.27 billion, representing 33% of the global value (US$4.692 billion). The global blueberry market was estimated at US$6.962 billion last year, which also indicates a threefold increase since 2016. Applied in terms of volume, the correlation indicates that in 2016, Peru shipped 27,000 tons of the berry, which was 6% of the then-global volume (460,761 tons). By 2024, meanwhile, our shipments reached 326,000 tons, consolidating 31% of total global shipments (1,054,340 tons). For the current season (2024-2025), ...

Source: Agraria