Andalusia leads agri-food exports in Spain with record figures

In the first ten months of 2024, Andalucía has consolidated its position as the main food and beverage exporting region in Spain, concentrating the 21,7 % of the national total. This achievement is mainly due to the significant increase in sales of olive oil, which have reached record figures with 3.879 million euros and a growth of 46 % year-on-year.

Geographical diversification has been key to this success. Andalusian exports have experienced significant increases in markets outside Europe, standing out United States with an increase of 49%, China with an 50%, Mexico with 37%, and Australia where sales have more than doubled, growing an impressive 121 %.

Market diversification allows Mexico to enter the Top 10 destinations, grow 49% in the US, 50% in China and sell more than double in Australia

The exporting role is not exclusive to a single province; seven of the eight Andalusian provinces have seen their sales grow during this period. In particular, Jaen It stands out as the province with the highest percentage increase, registering a 56% increase thanks to the boom in olive oil. Seville remains the leading province in absolute volume, representing 28,1% of the regional total.

Despite the initial decline due to the fall in agricultural prices, Almería has shown positive signs towards the end of the period analysed thanks to a significant recovery in October. Other provinces such as Huelva and Malaga They have also recorded historic growth driven by specific products such as berries and other fruit and vegetable crops.

This exceptional performance reinforces the strategic importance of the agri-food sector for the Andalusian economy and its positive trade balance with the outside world. The data comes from the Observatory for the Internationalization of the Andalusian Economy and reflect a sustained trend towards international expansion beyond the European continent.

With these outstanding results up to October, Andalusia not only reaffirms its national leadership but also lays solid foundations to continue expanding its global presence in the agri-food market over the coming years.