Share of GDP from agriculture in Argentina
Argentina: Share of GDP from agriculture was 5.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP from agriculture in Argentina, 1965–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gdp from agriculture in Argentina is 5.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Argentina peaked at 12.9% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1999.
Argentina ranks 107th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 12.9% | — |
| 1966 | 10.3% | -20.3% |
| 1967 | 10.0% | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 9.7% | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 9.2% | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 9.6% | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 10.9% | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 11.0% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 12.0% | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 10.2% | -14.4% |
| 1975 | 6.6% | -35.6% |
| 1976 | 8.2% | +23.8% |
| 1977 | 8.1% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 7.5% | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 7.8% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 6.4% | -18.5% |
| 1981 | 6.5% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 9.6% | +48.2% |
| 1983 | 8.7% | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 8.3% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 7.6% | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 7.8% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 8.1% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 9.6% | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 8.1% | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 6.7% | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 6.0% | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | +123.4% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -27.9% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +35.2% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 5.5% | -4.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 5.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.8%, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 5.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of GDP from agriculture in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +123.4% | 4.6% | 10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.4% | 9.2% | 12.9% | 5 |
| 1970s | 9.2% | 6.6% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 6.4% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 4.5% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 4.6% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.5% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.5% | 7.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More agriculture & rural data for Argentina
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 824.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0765 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 7.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Argentina?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Argentina was 5.5% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1999.
- How does Argentina rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Argentina ranks 107th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).