Cotton yields in Argentina
Argentina: Cotton yields was 2.04 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.04 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
28th
of 101 countries
All-time high
2.62 tonnes per hectare
in 2019
All-time low
0.6348 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cotton yields in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cotton yields in Argentina stood at 2.04 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Argentina peaked at 2.62 tonnes per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6348 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
That places Argentina 28th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cotton yields in Argentina, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7875 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.6348 tonnes per hectare | -19.4% |
| 1963 | 0.8447 tonnes per hectare | +33.1% |
| 1964 | 0.649 tonnes per hectare | -23.2% |
| 1965 | 0.8566 tonnes per hectare | +32.0% |
| 1966 | 0.84 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.8176 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.8156 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.9029 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 0.7771 tonnes per hectare | -23.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7334 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9276 tonnes per hectare | +26.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8827 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +21.4% |
| 1976 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8559 tonnes per hectare | -27.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8553 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9408 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +30.7% |
| 1983 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +19.5% |
| 1985 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +46.1% |
| 1989 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -28.5% |
| 1990 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +37.1% |
| 1991 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9656 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +30.3% |
| 2001 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | +31.1% |
| 2015 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | +36.1% |
| 2018 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | -24.6% |
| 2024 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | +16.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 2.04 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.89 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 2.04 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.48 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7943 tonnes per hectare | 0.6348 tonnes per hectare | 0.9029 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9521 tonnes per hectare | 0.7334 tonnes per hectare | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 0.8553 tonnes per hectare | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 0.9656 tonnes per hectare | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | 2.56 tonnes 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 cotton yields in Argentina?
- Cotton yields in Argentina was 2.04 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cotton yields recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6348 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Argentina rank for cotton yields?
- Argentina ranks 28th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.