Peru is the third largest exporter of chestnuts in the world, accounting for 12.4% of the total.

(Agraria.pe) In 2023, Peru became the world's third largest exporter of chestnuts - also known as Amazon nuts - after Bolivia and Germany, reported the Global Economics and Business Research Center of the Association of Exporters (CIEN-ADEX). Peruvian shipments of this natural product to the world in 2023 amounted to US$ 30 million, accounting for 12.4% of the total, although its demand fell by -17.8%. Bolivia ranked first with a share of 47.5% (US$ 115.4 million), while Germany, as a re-exporting country, ranked second, accounting for 14.8% (US$ 36 million). According to the CIEN-ADEX trade note, the world chestnut market decreased -28.8% in 2023, reaching a value of US$ 229 million. Germany consolidated itself as the main world importer by grouping 17.2% of the total (US$ 39,500,000), followed by the United States (US$ 37,700,000) and the United Kingdom (US$ 21,500,000). It should be noted that, between 2019 and 2023, these shipments fell -3.2% on average, explained by the ...