Cassava yields in Argentina
Argentina: Cassava yields was 10.07 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cassava yields in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cassava yields in Argentina stood at 10.07 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Argentina peaked at 15.02 tonnes per hectare in 1975 and was at its lowest, 8.47 tonnes per hectare, in 1978.
Argentina ranks 57th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.77 tonnes per hectare | 11.04 tonnes per hectare | 12.58 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.52 tonnes per hectare | 8.47 tonnes per hectare | 15.02 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.68 tonnes per hectare | 8.69 tonnes per hectare | 12.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.02 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.01 tonnes per hectare | 9.92 tonnes per hectare | 10.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.06 tonnes per hectare | 10.02 tonnes per hectare | 10.17 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 54 Colombia 10.63 tonnes per hectare compare
- 55 Congo 10.54 tonnes per hectare compare
- 56 Costa Rica 10.1 tonnes per hectare compare
- 58 Philippines 10.05 tonnes per hectare compare
- 59 Dominica 9.89 tonnes per hectare compare
- 60 Papua New Guinea 9.82 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Argentina
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 37.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.5% (2025)
- Rural population 3.51 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 7.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 17.66 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava yields in Argentina?
- Cassava yields in Argentina was 10.07 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cassava yields recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 15.02 tonnes per hectare in 1975.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.47 tonnes per hectare in 1978.
- How does Argentina rank for cassava yields?
- Argentina ranks 57th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.