Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Argentina
Argentina: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 6.93 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Argentina stood at 6.93 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Argentina peaked at 6.93 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.81 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places Argentina 34th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.94 million tonnes | 2.81 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.28 million tonnes | 3.05 million tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.72 million tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | 4.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.15 million tonnes | 3.96 million tonnes | 4.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.45 million tonnes | 4.19 million tonnes | 4.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.61 million tonnes | 5.17 million tonnes | 6.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.51 million tonnes | 6.21 million tonnes | 6.93 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Argentina?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Argentina was 6.93 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.93 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Argentina rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Argentina ranks 34th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.