The agricultural sector in northern Peru faces a serious crisis caused by the Mango overproduction. Thus, producers from several regions of the interior of the country have reported that the price of the kilo has collapsed up to S/0.20, which negatively impacts their income and complicates the sale of the fruit in the national market.
The production of this fruit experienced a notable increase, since it went from approximately 150 tons per year to a total that has tripled in the last season. Even the head of the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri), Ángel Manero, communicated a set of initiatives aimed at addressing the crisis. Next, we tell you the main producing regions of mango.
The three regions most affected by mango overproduction in 2025
The director of one hundred in the Association of Exporters (ADEX), Edgar Vásquez, said in an RPP interview that the regions most affected by mango overproduction are Piura, Lambayeque and Áncashbecause they concentrate 95% of the lands where this fruit is harvested.
Vásquez said that not only the great agro -exporters and small farmers are harmed due to excess supply, but also the Logistics transport companies. In particular, the ADEX manager stressed that around 70% of mango production is destined for export, while 30% is sold in the Peruvian market.
Why did an excess of mango offer in the Peruvian market originate in 2025?
Edgar Vásquez explained that the mango crops of the three departments agreed due to climatic factors that come from 2024. He indicated that the Piuran Mango production normally leaves between November and December; that of Lambayeque, in January and February; and that of Áncash, in March and April.
The director of the one in Auxex explained that the drought In 2024 he forced Piuran farmers to postpone their crops, while the ancashinos producers advanced the crop. In this way, mango extraction from the three Peruvian regions gathered.
On the other hand, Vásquez indicated that the logistics problems in the port of Callao aggravated the situation, due to the presence of anomalous waves that forced the Terminal closure temporal chalacos. This caused a shortage of containers which could be used for mango export. He even added that the excess supply of this fruit occurred during the peak peak of blueberries and Peruvian grapes, which the majority of the containers took.
What are the main mango export regions?
Adex’s Global Economics and Business Research Center (one hundred) reported that in 2023 Piura was Mango’s main export region, since more than half of the foreign sales of this fruit come from this northern department.
| Region | Sales | Stake |
| Piura | US $ 228.8 million | 56.0% |
| Áncash | US $ 56.9 million | 13.9% |
| Lambayeque | US $ 53.4 million | 13.1% |
| Lime | US $ 26.3 million | 6.4% |
| Others | US $ 43.1 million | 10.6% |
Source: Larepublica
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