Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Argentina
Argentina: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 3.02 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Argentina stood at 3.02 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Argentina peaked at 3.14 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22,000 tonnes, in 1985.
That places Argentina 9th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,222 tonnes | 32,000 tonnes | 67,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 59,400 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 68,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,300 tonnes | 22,000 tonnes | 359,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 854,100 tonnes | 699,000 tonnes | 981,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 900,900 tonnes | 890,000 tonnes | 916,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 3.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 million tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 3.02 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Argentina?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Argentina was 3.02 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,000 tonnes in 1985.
- How does Argentina rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Argentina ranks 9th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.