Mexico is already the eighth largest gobal exporter of agri-food products

Published 2021년 9월 3일

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In 2020, Mexico emerged as the eighth largest exporter of agri-food products globally, with exports valued at $41 billion, marking a 4% increase from the previous year and a significant improvement from its initial ranking in the top 10 in 2018. The country's exports were led by vegetables, fruits, and beverages, contributing over 61% of the total agricultural exports. The agricultural sector accounted for 3.6% of Mexico's total GDP in 2020, showing growth from the previous year. The sector employed around 12.7% of the economically active population. Beer, avocado, tequila, mezcal, tomato, and pepper were among the top exportear products.

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ROBERTO MORALES. THE ECONOMIST. With exports of 41,000 million dollars last year, our country surpassed Argentina and India, which managed to advance in the ranking in which it was located for the first time in 2010. Mexico became the eighth largest exporter of agri-food products in the world in 2020, advancing two positions compared to 2019, reported the World Trade Organization (WTO). Mexican exports of these products totaled $ 41 billion last year, a year-on-year increase of 4 percent. With this result, Mexico displaced India and Argentina, who occupied the ninth and tenth positions, respectively, in the ranking. Mexico appeared for the first time in the list of the top 10 exporters of agri-food products in 2018, in tenth place, the same position it retained in 2019. The global leader is the European Union (231,000 million dollars, extra-bloc), followed by the United States (170,000 million) and Brazil (93,000 million). The dynamism of Mexico can be seen in two periods. The ...

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