Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 4.85 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.85 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
48th
of 180 countries
All-time high
5.41 kg per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
1.31 kg per hectare
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Argentina stood at 4.85 kg per hectare.
The figure is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Argentina peaked at 5.41 kg per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.31 kg per hectare, in 1968.
Argentina ranks 48th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.41 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.6 kg per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1963 | 1.51 kg per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 1.7 kg per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 1.4 kg per hectare | -17.2% |
| 1966 | 1.56 kg per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 1.61 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 1.31 kg per hectare | -18.2% |
| 1969 | 1.55 kg per hectare | +18.4% |
| 1970 | 1.78 kg per hectare | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 1.78 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 1.61 kg per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 2.04 kg per hectare | +26.8% |
| 1974 | 2.05 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.96 kg per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 1.91 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 2.13 kg per hectare | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 2.42 kg per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 2.25 kg per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 1.87 kg per hectare | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 2.42 kg per hectare | +29.4% |
| 1982 | 2.44 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 2.33 kg per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 2.58 kg per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 2.44 kg per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 2.58 kg per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 2.38 kg per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 2.53 kg per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 2.13 kg per hectare | -15.8% |
| 1990 | 2.25 kg per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 2.67 kg per hectare | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 3.03 kg per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 2.85 kg per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 2.81 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.8 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.76 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 3.3 kg per hectare | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 3.7 kg per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 3.38 kg per hectare | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 3.45 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.21 kg per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 3.24 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.66 kg per hectare | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 3.68 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.2 kg per hectare | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 3.7 kg per hectare | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 4.38 kg per hectare | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 3.94 kg per hectare | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 3.82 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 4.98 kg per hectare | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 4.49 kg per hectare | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 4.14 kg per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 4.72 kg per hectare | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 4.62 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.98 kg per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 5.11 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.32 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 4.66 kg per hectare | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 5.26 kg per hectare | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 5.14 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.41 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 4.82 kg per hectare | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 3.99 kg per hectare | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 4.85 kg per hectare | +21.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 4.85 kg per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.43 kg per hectare, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 4.85 kg per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.86 kg per hectare, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.52 kg per hectare | 1.31 kg per hectare | 1.7 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.99 kg per hectare | 1.61 kg per hectare | 2.42 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.37 kg per hectare | 1.87 kg per hectare | 2.58 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.96 kg per hectare | 2.25 kg per hectare | 3.7 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.73 kg per hectare | 3.21 kg per hectare | 4.38 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.83 kg per hectare | 4.14 kg per hectare | 5.32 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.84 kg per hectare | 3.99 kg per hectare | 5.41 kg per hectare | 5 |
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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 yield vs. gdp per capita in Argentina?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Argentina was 4.85 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 kg per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 kg per hectare in 1968.
- How does Argentina rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Argentina ranks 48th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.