Index of cereal production yield and land use in Argentina
Argentina: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 17.66 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 17.66 million for index of cereal production yield and land use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Argentina peaked at 17.66 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.98 million, in 2009.
Argentina ranks 9th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.29 million | — |
| 1962 | 8.70 million | -15.4% |
| 1963 | 11.47 million | +31.8% |
| 1964 | 12.28 million | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 9.87 million | -19.7% |
| 1966 | 11.12 million | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 12.19 million | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 12.41 million | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 11.88 million | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 11.22 million | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 12.32 million | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 11.70 million | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 11.69 million | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 11.54 million | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 11.78 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 13.05 million | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 10.54 million | -19.2% |
| 1978 | 11.43 million | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 11.13 million | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 9.95 million | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 12.38 million | +24.4% |
| 1982 | 14.05 million | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 13.60 million | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 12.34 million | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 11.51 million | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 10.12 million | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 9.63 million | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 8.84 million | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 8.52 million | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 8.50 million | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 8.12 million | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 8.42 million | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 8.85 million | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 9.03 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 8.68 million | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 11.04 million | +27.2% |
| 1997 | 10.71 million | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 10.22 million | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 10.26 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 11.16 million | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 11.15 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 9.86 million | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 9.46 million | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 9.63 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 9.14 million | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 9.21 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 9.99 million | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 9.36 million | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 6.98 million | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 9.36 million | +34.0% |
| 2011 | 10.99 million | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 9.84 million | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 10.97 million | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 12.03 million | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 10.71 million | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 13.36 million | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 14.39 million | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 15.34 million | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 15.95 million | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 16.26 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 17.04 million | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 17.00 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 16.38 million | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 17.66 million | +7.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 17.66 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 593,828, 29.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 17.66 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 235,617, 75.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.13 million | 8.70 million | 12.41 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.64 million | 10.54 million | 13.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.09 million | 8.52 million | 14.05 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.38 million | 8.12 million | 11.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.59 million | 6.98 million | 11.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.30 million | 9.36 million | 15.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.87 million | 16.26 million | 17.66 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More agriculture & rural data for Argentina
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 1.01 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6002 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.64 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is index of cereal production yield and land use in Argentina?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Argentina was 17.66 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 17.66 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.98 million in 2009.
- How does Argentina rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Argentina ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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