Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 1.88 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.88 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 30.6%
World rank
3rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
2.03 metric tons per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.5619 metric tons per person
in 1989
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 1.88 metric tons per person for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 30.6% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Argentina peaked at 2.03 metric tons per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5619 metric tons per person, in 1989.
That places Argentina 3rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7002 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.6626 metric tons per person | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.809 metric tons per person | +22.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9564 metric tons per person | +18.2% |
| 1965 | 0.6261 metric tons per person | -34.5% |
| 1966 | 0.7713 metric tons per person | +23.2% |
| 1967 | 0.8586 metric tons per person | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 0.7039 metric tons per person | -18.0% |
| 1969 | 0.786 metric tons per person | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 0.8343 metric tons per person | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 0.906 metric tons per person | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 0.7642 metric tons per person | -15.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9527 metric tons per person | +24.7% |
| 1974 | 0.9272 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8905 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9471 metric tons per person | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8429 metric tons per person | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 1.02 metric tons per person | +21.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9094 metric tons per person | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6659 metric tons per person | -26.8% |
| 1981 | 1.05 metric tons per person | +58.4% |
| 1982 | 1.19 metric tons per person | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 1.08 metric tons per person | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 1.07 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9254 metric tons per person | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8481 metric tons per person | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7334 metric tons per person | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7028 metric tons per person | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5619 metric tons per person | -20.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5844 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6526 metric tons per person | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7568 metric tons per person | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7388 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7326 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6935 metric tons per person | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8577 metric tons per person | +23.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9845 metric tons per person | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 1.04 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9414 metric tons per person | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 1.03 metric tons per person | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9515 metric tons per person | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8396 metric tons per person | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9014 metric tons per person | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9122 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9792 metric tons per person | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8603 metric tons per person | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 1.09 metric tons per person | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9115 metric tons per person | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6526 metric tons per person | -28.4% |
| 2010 | 1.13 metric tons per person | +73.0% |
| 2011 | 1.18 metric tons per person | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9656 metric tons per person | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 1.22 metric tons per person | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 1.29 metric tons per person | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.23 metric tons per person | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.55 metric tons per person | +26.6% |
| 2017 | 1.73 metric tons per person | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 1.6 metric tons per person | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 1.87 metric tons per person | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 1.85 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.03 metric tons per person | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 1.81 metric tons per person | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 1.44 metric tons per person | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 1.88 metric tons per person | +30.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.88 metric tons per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1538 metric tons per person, 12.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.88 metric tons per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0919 metric tons per person, 20.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7638 metric tons per person | 0.6261 metric tons per person | 0.9564 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8995 metric tons per person | 0.7642 metric tons per person | 1.02 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8823 metric tons per person | 0.5619 metric tons per person | 1.19 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7981 metric tons per person | 0.5844 metric tons per person | 1.04 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9136 metric tons per person | 0.6526 metric tons per person | 1.09 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 metric tons per person | 0.9656 metric tons per person | 1.87 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 metric tons per person | 1.44 metric tons per person | 2.03 metric tons per person | 5 |
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.5% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Argentina?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Argentina was 1.88 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 metric tons per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5619 metric tons per person in 1989.
- How does Argentina rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Argentina ranks 3rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.