Latin America Agribusiness Sector Report 2025-2026

Latin America occupies a crucial position in the global agribusiness landscape, contributing across the entire agricultural value chain, from grain crops and poultry to fisheries and fruit. Countries like Brazil, Mexico and Argentina are regional powerhouses, taking advantage of their vast fertile lands to lead global exports of soybeans, maize, beef and poultry. In 2024, the agriculture and livestock sectors played an important role in national economies, contributing 3.9% of gross value added in Chile, 4% in Mexico and over 9% in more agriculture-reliant countries such as Colombia and Ecuador. The region is also the world's largest net food exporter, with agribusiness exports in countries like Brazil and Argentina making up nearly 25% of total exports, highlighting the sector's importance for foreign exchange and national income. However, Latin America's agricultural economies face a number of external and structural challenges. The volatility of global commodity prices remains a key concern, as it directly affects export earnings. Ongoing logistical issues, such as container shortages, continue to disrupt trade flows and increase shipping costs. Inadequate infrastructure in several countries, including poorly maintained roads and insufficient storage, creates greater inefficiencies. Rising prices of fertilisers and other essential inputs, especially during supply chain disruptions, are putting pressure on producers. Meanwhile, extreme weather events, droughts, floods and storms, exacerbated by climate change, are becoming more frequent, threatening crop yields and reducing overall productivity.

This report provides a complete and detailed analysis of the "Crop farming" sector for South America. EMIS Insights presents in-depth business intelligence in a standard format across countries and regions, providing a balanced mix between analysis and data.

What this report allows you to do:

• Understand the key elements at play in the "Crop farming" sector in South America
• Crystallise the forces both driving and restraining this sector in South America
• Ascertain South America’s position in the global sector
• Build a complete perspective on sector trade, investment and employment
• Understand the competitive landscape and who the major players are
• View M&A activity and major deals
• Gain an understanding of the regulatory environment for the sector in South America.
• Build a clear picture of trends, output and consumption for specific sub-sectors