Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita was 27.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 27.1% for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Argentina peaked at 55.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2017.
That places Argentina 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37.9% | — |
| 1962 | 44.4% | +17.1% |
| 1963 | 48.9% | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 47.7% | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 45.1% | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 36.6% | -18.9% |
| 1967 | 38.9% | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 36.7% | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 36.1% | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 35.1% | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 33.2% | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 34.1% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 30.5% | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 31.8% | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 32.8% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 34.1% | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 34.6% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 34.7% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 36.6% | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 41.5% | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 38.2% | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 36.6% | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 37.3% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 36.7% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 37.1% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 39.3% | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 39.3% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 41.1% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 42.7% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 44.0% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 47.3% | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 40.6% | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 34.5% | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 34.7% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 39.9% | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 45.1% | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 40.9% | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 39.6% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 41.3% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 40.0% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 41.7% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 42.7% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 39.6% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 39.8% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 55.8% | +40.3% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 41.8% | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 41.9% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | -44.3% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | -26.3% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 27.1% | +15.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 27.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.5%, 49% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 27.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.5%, 49% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -44.3% | 41.9% | 23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.4% | 36.1% | 48.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.8% | 30.5% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.0% | 36.6% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.8% | 34.5% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.5% | 38.0% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 19.1% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 23.1% | 27.1% | 4 |
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 share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Argentina?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Argentina was 27.1% 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 share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2017.
- How does Argentina rank for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Argentina ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.