The Gran Chaco Pathways Towards a Sustainable Future 2025

Beef export data for Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay, 2022 TABLE 2 Country Beef – main destinations Beef – export value ($) Argentina China 2.28 billion EU 530 million Israel 235 million Bolivia China 104 million Paraguay Chile 723 million Russia 262 million Source: Observatory of Economic Complexity (OEC). Soy export data for Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay, 2022 TABLE 3 Country Soybean – main destinations Soybean – export value ($)Soybean meal – main destinations Soybean meal – export value ($)Soybean oil – main destinationsSoybean oil – export value ($) Argentina China 2.98 billion Vietnam 1.53 billion India 3.1 billion United States 42.2 million EU 1.4 billion Bangladesh 513 million Indonesia 37.2 million Indonesia 1.3 billion Peru 404 million Bolivia Argentina 250 million Colombia 554 million Colombia 343 million Peru 53 million Peru 307 million Ecuador 290 million Colombia 21 million Chile 98 million Peru 180 million Paraguay Argentina 938 million EU 242 million Argentina 142 million Brazil 181 million Argentina 85 million India 141 million Russia 46 million Peru 37 million Pakistan 54 million Source: Observatory of Economic Complexity (OEC). The Gran Chaco: Pathways Towards a Sustainable Future 19Most of the soybean exports from Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay head to the EU, China and South- East Asia, as well as to countries within the region. Most beef exports head to China, Chile, the EU, Russia and Israel. Notably, intra-regional trade plays a significant role in the region. For example, Bolivia and Paraguay export soy to Argentina and Brazil, even though both are major soy producers. This dynamic can be attributed to the greater industrial capacity of Brazil and Argentina and their ability to export higher-value processed goods. Soy and beef are the largest agricultural commodities produced and exported in South America and production of both commodities has expanded recently within the Gran Chaco. Table 2 illustrates the main export destinations and values (in $) for beef products, while Table 3 presents the main export destinations and values (in $) for soybeans and their by-products from Gran Chaco countries in 2022.