Maize (corn) — Production, per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Maize (corn) — Production, per capita was 1.26 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Production, per capita in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — production, per capita in Argentina is 1.26 t per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.4% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — production, per capita in Argentina peaked at 1.34 t per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1518 t per person, in 1989.
Argentina ranks 1st of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Production, per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.234 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2477 t per person | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2035 t per person | -17.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2458 t per person | +20.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2324 t per person | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.3135 t per person | +34.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3733 t per person | +19.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2834 t per person | -24.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2918 t per person | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.392 t per person | +34.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4094 t per person | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2378 t per person | -41.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3873 t per person | +62.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3888 t per person | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2976 t per person | -23.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2228 t per person | -25.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3108 t per person | +39.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3575 t per person | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3156 t per person | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2285 t per person | -27.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4532 t per person | +98.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3319 t per person | -26.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3062 t per person | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3181 t per person | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3923 t per person | +23.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3927 t per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2956 t per person | -24.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2895 t per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1518 t per person | -47.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1649 t per person | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2313 t per person | +40.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3176 t per person | +37.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3192 t per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2993 t per person | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3252 t per person | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2962 t per person | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4322 t per person | +45.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5323 t per person | +23.2% |
| 1999 | 0.367 t per person | -31.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4509 t per person | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4082 t per person | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3869 t per person | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3915 t per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3852 t per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5223 t per person | +35.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3646 t per person | -30.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5437 t per person | +49.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5446 t per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3212 t per person | -41.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5489 t per person | +70.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5703 t per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5027 t per person | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7543 t per person | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.769 t per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7778 t per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9064 t per person | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 1.12 t per person | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9733 t per person | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 1.26 t per person | +29.9% |
| 2020 | 1.29 t per person | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.34 t per person | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.3 t per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9093 t per person | -30.1% |
| 2024 | 1.26 t per person | +38.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.26 t per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0289 t per person, 43.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.26 t per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0197 t per person, 63.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2695 t per person | 0.2035 t per person | 0.3733 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.332 t per person | 0.2228 t per person | 0.4094 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.316 t per person | 0.1518 t per person | 0.4532 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3285 t per person | 0.1649 t per person | 0.5323 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4319 t per person | 0.3212 t per person | 0.5446 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8184 t per person | 0.5027 t per person | 1.26 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 t per person | 0.9093 t per person | 1.34 t per person | 5 |
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 maize (corn) — production, per capita in Argentina?
- Maize (corn) — production, per capita in Argentina was 1.26 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — production, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 t per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — production, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1518 t per person in 1989.
- How does Argentina rank for maize (corn) — production, per capita?
- Argentina ranks 1st out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — production, per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. 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) — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Maize (corn) — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.