Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Argentina
Argentina: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 7.8 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Argentina, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Argentina stood at 7.8 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 203.0% on the previous year and up 1,497.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Argentina peaked at 36.31 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -31.04 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Argentina ranks 41st of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.4471 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -1002.8% |
| 1964 | 12.29 % change on previous year | -404.5% |
| 1965 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 1966 | 6.93 % change on previous year | +124.2% |
| 1967 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1968 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 1969 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -350.2% |
| 1970 | 12.97 % change on previous year | +145.8% |
| 1971 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1972 | -22.6 % change on previous year | -1965.2% |
| 1973 | 13.29 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 1974 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 1975 | -11.93 % change on previous year | +435.9% |
| 1976 | -9.91 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1977 | -8.46 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1978 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -159.8% |
| 1979 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1980 | -11.07 % change on previous year | -310.4% |
| 1981 | 36.31 % change on previous year | -427.9% |
| 1982 | -6.6 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 1983 | -6.31 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1985 | 10.42 % change on previous year | +464.8% |
| 1986 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 1987 | -10.24 % change on previous year | +213.9% |
| 1988 | -15.95 % change on previous year | +55.7% |
| 1989 | -30.93 % change on previous year | +93.9% |
| 1990 | -7.33 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1991 | 21.78 % change on previous year | -397.2% |
| 1992 | 24.49 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1994 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 1995 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -235.5% |
| 1996 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 30.98 % change on previous year | +853.1% |
| 1998 | -6.6 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 1999 | -21.06 % change on previous year | +219.2% |
| 2000 | 22.83 % change on previous year | -208.4% |
| 2001 | -8.85 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 2002 | -14.04 % change on previous year | +58.8% |
| 2003 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6776 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 2005 | 19.02 % change on previous year | +2707.1% |
| 2006 | -12.08 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 2007 | 15.97 % change on previous year | -232.2% |
| 2008 | 20.23 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 2009 | -31.04 % change on previous year | -253.4% |
| 2010 | 23.41 % change on previous year | -175.4% |
| 2011 | 29.06 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 2012 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2013 | 31.59 % change on previous year | -2396.8% |
| 2014 | -0.558 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2015 | -4.34 % change on previous year | +677.3% |
| 2016 | 15.55 % change on previous year | -458.6% |
| 2017 | 22.15 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 2018 | 9.31 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2019 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2020 | 6.88 % change on previous year | +421.9% |
| 2021 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 7.63 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 2023 | -7.57 % change on previous year | -199.2% |
| 2024 | 7.8 % change on previous year | -203.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +2707.1% | 0.6776 % change on previous year | 19.02 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +2396.8% | -1.38 % change on previous year | 31.59 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | -1965.2% | 1.21 % change on previous year | -22.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.41 % change on previous year | -4.04 % change on previous year | 12.29 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.73 % change on previous year | -22.6 % change on previous year | 13.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.58 % change on previous year | -30.93 % change on previous year | 36.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.22 % change on previous year | -21.06 % change on previous year | 30.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8706 % change on previous year | -31.04 % change on previous year | 22.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.61 % change on previous year | -4.34 % change on previous year | 31.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.03 % change on previous year | -7.57 % change on previous year | 7.8 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 38 Bhutan 8.56 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Costa Rica 8.03 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.88 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Mauritania 7.69 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Paraguay 7.37 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Rwanda 7.29 % change on previous year compare
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 maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Argentina?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Argentina was 7.8 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 36.31 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.04 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Argentina rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Argentina ranks 41st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,497.7%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.