Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Argentina
Argentina: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 173,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Argentina stood at 173,000 tonnes.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Argentina peaked at 422,000 tonnes in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1974.
That places Argentina 156th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Argentina, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 5,000 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1963 | 6,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 4,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1965 | 5,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 170,000 tonnes | +3300.0% |
| 1968 | 3,000 tonnes | -98.2% |
| 1969 | 393,000 tonnes | +13000.0% |
| 1970 | 1,000 tonnes | -99.7% |
| 1971 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 422,000 tonnes | +42100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 4,000 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 9,000 tonnes | +125.0% |
| 1979 | 12,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 16,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 11,000 tonnes | -31.2% |
| 1982 | 1,000 tonnes | -90.9% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 19,000 tonnes | +1800.0% |
| 1987 | 25,000 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 1988 | 4,000 tonnes | -84.0% |
| 1989 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9,000 tonnes | +125.0% |
| 1991 | 26,000 tonnes | +188.9% |
| 1992 | 41,000 tonnes | +57.7% |
| 1993 | 35,000 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 63,000 tonnes | +80.0% |
| 1995 | 118,000 tonnes | +87.3% |
| 1996 | 88,000 tonnes | -25.4% |
| 1997 | 280,000 tonnes | +218.2% |
| 1998 | 103,000 tonnes | -63.2% |
| 1999 | 95,000 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 104,000 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 70,000 tonnes | -32.7% |
| 2002 | 24,000 tonnes | -65.7% |
| 2003 | 42,000 tonnes | +75.0% |
| 2004 | 42,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 28,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 31,000 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 39,000 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 42,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 35,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 339,000 tonnes | +868.6% |
| 2011 | 331,000 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 279,000 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 294,000 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 259,000 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 216,000 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 233,000 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 292,000 tonnes | +25.3% |
| 2018 | 269,000 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 288,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 233,000 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 224,000 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 195,000 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 173,000 tonnes | -11.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 173,000 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 861,000 tonnes, 20% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 173,000 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 968,000 tonnes, 18% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +42100.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 422,000 tonnes |
| 1969 | +13000.0% | 3,000 tonnes | 393,000 tonnes |
| 1967 | +3300.0% | 5,000 tonnes | 170,000 tonnes |
| 1986 | +1800.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 19,000 tonnes |
| 2010 | +868.6% | 35,000 tonnes | 339,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66,000 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 393,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 45,000 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 422,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,200 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 85,800 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | 280,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,700 tonnes | 24,000 tonnes | 104,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 280,000 tonnes | 216,000 tonnes | 339,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 206,250 tonnes | 173,000 tonnes | 233,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Argentina?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Argentina was 173,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 422,000 tonnes in 1973.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1974.
- How does Argentina rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Argentina ranks 156th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.