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Leguminous vegetables market in Argentina

Release date: Mar 27, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

Between 2018 and 2023, Argentina's production of fresh leguminous vegetables showed consistent, albeit modest, annual growth, rising from 81 692 t to 84 052 t. This expansion occurred within a market historically oriented toward exports, with over 60% of legume production destined for international sales. The establishment of the National Legumes Table and its accompanying Strategic Plan in 2021 provided a coordinated framework for the industry, aiming to enhance competitiveness and align institutional efforts to support production.

A significant regulatory shift came with Joint Resolution 31/2021, which formally defined 'fresh legumes' within the Argentine Food Code and established specific sanitary requirements for their production and export. This clarification helped streamline operations for growers. Furthermore, the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 accelerated consumer interest in local 'zero-kilometer' produce, reinforcing demand within domestic short supply chains for fresh vegetables like legumes.

Subsequent years saw continued regulatory easing to facilitate trade, notably through Decrees 151/2022 and 328/2025, which simplified administrative requirements for packing plants. The finalization of the Strategic Legume Plan in 2023 outlined concrete actions to improve product quality, traceability, and access to foreign markets. These measures, coupled with strong global demand for pulses, supported the sector's gradual growth even amid periodic challenges like drought conditions reported in 2022.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Argentina
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Argentina in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Argentina in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Trade balance
1. 6.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 6.1.1. In kind, kg
  2. 6.1.2. In value, $ US
2. 6.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. In kind, kg
  2. 6.2.2. In value, $ US
7. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 7.1. Direct Data
  1. 7.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 7.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 7.2. Mirror Data
  1. 7.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 7.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production leguminous vegetables in Argentina

In kind, 2017-2020, t

From 2017 to 2020, Argentina ranked as the world's 30th largest producer of leguminous vegetables.

Top producers of leguminous vegetables, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of leguminous vegetables, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Argentina's production of leguminous vegetables grew for the third year in a row. In 2020, the country produced 82 557 tonnes, a figure that remained essentially stable compared to the previous year.

Annual dynamics of production in Argentina in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.6%

Source: SHEV.io

Exports leguminous vegetables from Argentina

Exports in kind, kg

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Argentina in kind, 2017-2020, kg

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

Between 2017 and 2020, Costa Rica was overwhelmingly the top destination for Argentina's leguminous vegetable exports in volume, making up 95.9% of the total shipments.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Argentina in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Exports in value, $ US

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Argentina in value, 2017-2020, $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

During the 2017–2020 period, Costa Rica and the Netherlands were the dominant buyers of Argentina's leguminous vegetables in value terms, together accounting for 100.0% of total exports.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Argentina in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io