Vegetables, pulses and potatoes in vinegar market in Argentina

Earlier Report Observations

The market for vegetables, pulses and potatoes in vinegar in Argentina began the period with growth, rising from 4 487 t in 2018 to 4 636 t in 2019. This expansion was supported by regulatory updates to the national food code that defined precise requirements for packaging, net weight, and composition, alongside stricter sanitary control rules for food plants which standardized production practices across the industry. However, the market volume contracted significantly in 2020, falling to 3 977 t.

A recovery started in 2021, with the market growing to 4 075 t, partly driven by new regulatory definitions for pulses that encouraged their inclusion in preserved vegetable products, fostering product diversification and new market segments. Growth continued in 2022, with the market reaching 4 206 t, aided by significant private investment in new vinegar production facilities which improved raw material availability for preserving and pickling operations, enhancing domestic production capacity.

The market fell again in 2023 to 3 646 t, a 13% decline from the previous year. This contraction coincided with the mandatory implementation of front-of-pack warning labels for small and medium enterprises, which forced widespread product re-labeling and reformulations, creating operational disruptions and affecting product availability. The market also saw the launch of new certified organic product lines, responding to evolving consumer preferences.

Production vegetables, pulses and potatoes in vinegar in Argentina

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Top producers of vegetables, pulses and potatoes in vinegar, 2017-2020

World map of production of vegetables, pulses and potatoes in vinegar, 2017-2020

Argentina's production of vegetables, pulses, and potatoes in vinegar rebounded after a two-year decline. In 2020, output reached 3 358 tonnes, marking a 2.2% increase from 2019. Over the 2017-2020 period, production fell by 6.4%, with an average annual decline of 2.2%. The lowest production level was recorded in 2019 at 3 285 tonnes, while the sharpest drop occurred in 2018 with a 5.4% decrease.

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

Exports vegetables, pulses and potatoes in vinegar from Argentina

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The market showed an unstable trend throughout the period. Exports reached their lowest point in 2019 and peaked in 2017, with a 43-fold difference between these years. In 2020, Argentina's exports of vegetables, pulses, and potatoes in vinegar totaled 26 tonnes, representing a dramatic increase of 1 298.2% compared to the previous year. The minimum value was recorded in 2019 at 2 tonnes, and the largest decline occurred in 2018 with an 88.0% drop.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Argentina in kind, 2017-2020, t

From 2017 to 2020, two countries—Paraguay and Uruguay—accounted for the majority of Argentina's exports of vegetables, pulses, and potatoes in vinegar, while other markets played smaller individual roles.

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

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

Exports in value, K $ US

The data reveals irregular changes, indicating a volatile market environment. Export volumes reached their lowest level in 2019 and peaked in 2017, with a 25-fold difference between these years. In 2020, Argentina's export value of vegetables, pulses, and potatoes in vinegar reached 40 thousand US dollars, up by 616.5% from the previous year. The minimum value was recorded in 2019 at 6 thousand US dollars, and the largest decline occurred in 2018 with an 85.9% decrease.

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

Between 2017 and 2020, Paraguay (53.9% of export value), Uruguay (22.7%), and Bolivia (8.2%) accounted for the largest shares of Argentina's exports of vegetables, pulses, and potatoes in vinegar by value, together making up 84.8% of total flows.

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

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

Imports vegetables, pulses and potatoes in vinegar to Argentina

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After a two-year increase, Argentina's imports of vegetables, pulses, and potatoes in vinegar declined. In 2020, imports totaled 645 tonnes, down by 52.3% from the previous year. Over the 2017-2020 period, imports decreased by 31.7%, equivalent to an average annual decline of 12.0%. The highest import volume was recorded in 2019 at 1 353 tonnes, and the largest increase occurred in 2019 with a 22.4% rise.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Argentina in kind, 2017-2020, t

From 2017 to 2020, Germany (42.1% of import volume), India (22.4%), and the Netherlands (9.8%) were the main sources in the geographical breakdown of Argentina's imports of vegetables, pulses, and potatoes in vinegar, together accounting for 74.3% of total flows.

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

World map of product's imports to Argentina in kind, 2017-2020

Imports in value, K $ US

Argentina's imports of vegetables, pulses, and potatoes in vinegar declined for the second consecutive year. In 2020, import value came to 1 093 thousand US dollars, which is 26.5% lower than the previous year. Between 2017 and 2020, imports decreased by 18.1%, equating to an average annual decline of 6.4%. The maximum value was recorded in 2018 at 1 698 thousand US dollars, and the largest increase occurred in 2018 with a 27.2% rise.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Argentina in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Throughout 2017-2020, Germany (29.1% of import value), India (18.9%), and Turkey (9.2%) formed the core of Argentina's imports of vegetables, pulses, and potatoes in vinegar by value, together taking 57.2% of total flows.

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

World map of product's imports to Argentina in value, 2017-2020