Chile
U.S. Trade with Chile in 2024
Export Market Rank
#29 Among U.S. Agricultural Export Markets
Total Export Value
$860.06 Million
3-Year Average
$972.05 Million
Compound Average Growth
0.4% (2015-2024)
Total Export Value 2015 - 2024
Export Value by Commodity 2024
Top 10 Exports to Chile in 2024
| Commodity | Total Value (USD) | Total Volume (Metric Tons) | 10-Year Average Value (USD) | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy Products | $100.49 Million | 32,780 | $85.43 Million | 48% |
| Wheat | $91.65 Million | 363,974 | $76.59 Million | 57% |
| Other Feeds, Meals & Fodders | $82.23 Million | 109,259 | $108.9 Million | -32% |
| Condiments & Sauces | $53.56 Million | 24,112 | $49.25 Million | 81% |
| Food Preparations | $48 Million | 8,801 | $33.28 Million | 106% |
| Beef & Beef Products | $46.66 Million | 5,995 | $60.13 Million | -15% |
| Pork & Pork Products | $46.1 Million | 12,048 | $78.64 Million | 12% |
| Poultry Meat & Prods. (excl. eggs) | $45.93 Million | 31,446 | $71.5 Million | -44% |
| Dog & Cat Food | $34.33 Million | 11,231 | $23.56 Million | 158% |
| Tree Nuts | $32 Million | 5,741 | $25.69 Million | 22% |
Data and Analysis
The Chilean food processing industry is a highly developed and competitive sector, playing a crucial role in the national economy.
For marketing year (MY) 2025/26, Post estimates that the wheat area harvested will total 193,000 hectares (ha), representing a 1.0 percent decrease from MY 2024/25 due to high input costs and low prices.
Beer is the most consumed alcoholic beverage in Chile and represents 77 percent of total sales of alcohol beverages by volume. Per capita consumption of beer has grown rapidly in the past 20 years Chile reaching 59 liters in 2022.
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News and Features
As with many farmers, JM Grain started out as a small farming business. The family started growing peas, lentils, and chickpeas for sustainability purposes because pulses put nitrogen in the soil and help to keep wheat or other crops free of disease.
Just a few years ago, the world was in the midst of a global pandemic and travel was discouraged, but that did not stop USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service from continuing to do all it can to help promote U.S. food and agricultural products around...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service is accepting applications from U.S. exporters for a trade mission to Santiago, Chile.