Andalucía has emerged as the only Spanish autonomous community with agri-food exports valued at over €11 billion between January and August 2026. Specifically, the region's food and beverage exports have reached approximately €11.013 billion in eight months, driven by international sales of more than 4.7 million tonnes of products.
This figure represents 21.5% of the total value of agri-food exports in Spain, which amounts to €51.147 billion. According to data analysed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Catalonia ranks second in the regional export ranking with a value of €10.521 billion, followed by the Valencian Community with transactions worth €6.745 billion.
Provincial breakdown of exports
In terms of individual provinces within Andalucía, Almería has reported agri-food exports exceeding €3.333 billion from nearly two million tonnes of products. Cádiz has seen international sales amount to €655.8 million (325,019 tonnes) in the first eight months of the year, while Córdoba's exports have approached €927.6 million (394,157 tonnes) and Granada's have surpassed €658.8 million (213,727 tonnes).
Huelva's agri-food exports have generated over €1.596 billion (414,813 tonnes), Jaén has reached €256.4 million (56,467 tonnes), and Málaga's exports have neared €1.014 billion (334,839 tonnes). Additionally, Sevilla's food and beverage exports to other countries have yielded just over €2.570 billion (1,081,408 tonnes) during the same period.
Main export destinations
The primary destinations for Andalucía's agri-food exports include Germany, which has imported goods worth €2.021 billion, representing 18.4% of the total value obtained by the region up to August. Following Germany, France ranks second with purchases amounting to €1.365 billion (12.4%), while Italy comes third with over €1.108 billion, accounting for 10.1% of the total.
Top exported food groups
Among the most exported food categories from Andalucía between January and August 2026, legumes and unpreserved vegetables lead the list with transactions valued at over €3.260 billion. This is followed by animal and vegetable fats and oils, nearing €3.011 billion, and unpreserved fruits and nuts, which exceed €2.668 billion.
