Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita was 0.0664 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Argentina stood at 0.0664 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Argentina peaked at 0.0704 tonnes per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 tonnes per person, in 1987.
That places Argentina 15th out of 178 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.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | +64.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -38.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | +251.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -59.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -27.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -39.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +74.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | +806.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0213 tonnes per person | +91.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0211 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0232 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0215 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0266 tonnes per person | +24.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0257 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0267 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0262 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0256 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0267 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0244 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0243 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0239 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0236 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0232 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.023 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0225 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0223 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0221 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0218 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0302 tonnes per person | +38.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0309 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0328 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0401 tonnes per person | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0543 tonnes per person | +35.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0512 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.052 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0704 tonnes per person | +35.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0702 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0538 tonnes per person | -23.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0483 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0627 tonnes per person | +29.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0651 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0664 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.0664 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0026 tonnes per person, 25.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.0664 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0014 tonnes per person, 47.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +806.5% | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0111 tonnes per person |
| 1982 | +251.9% | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0041 tonnes per person |
| 1990 | +91.8% | 0.0111 tonnes per person | 0.0213 tonnes per person |
| 1988 | +74.5% | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person |
| 1969 | +64.9% | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0029 tonnes per person |
| 1983 | -59.1% | 0.0041 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0029 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0111 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0245 tonnes per person | 0.0211 tonnes per person | 0.0267 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0231 tonnes per person | 0.0218 tonnes per person | 0.0244 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0486 tonnes per person | 0.0302 tonnes per person | 0.0704 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0606 tonnes per person | 0.0483 tonnes per person | 0.0664 tonnes per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Argentina?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Argentina was 0.0664 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0704 tonnes per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 tonnes per person in 1987.
- How does Argentina rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita?
- Argentina ranks 15th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.