Maize (corn) — Yield in Argentina
Argentina: Maize (corn) — Yield was 6,581 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — yield in Argentina is 6,581 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 28.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Argentina peaked at 7,862 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,648 kg/ha, in 1963.
Argentina ranks 59th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Argentina, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,767 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,894 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 1,648 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 1964 | 1,801 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 1,678 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 2,150 kg/ha | +28.1% |
| 1967 | 2,466 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 1968 | 1,942 kg/ha | -21.3% |
| 1969 | 1,929 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 2,330 kg/ha | +20.8% |
| 1971 | 2,442 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 1,862 kg/ha | -23.8% |
| 1973 | 2,721 kg/ha | +46.1% |
| 1974 | 2,840 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 2,508 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 2,117 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 3,278 kg/ha | +54.8% |
| 1978 | 3,647 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 3,107 kg/ha | -14.8% |
| 1980 | 2,570 kg/ha | -17.3% |
| 1981 | 3,801 kg/ha | +47.9% |
| 1982 | 3,028 kg/ha | -20.3% |
| 1983 | 3,030 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 3,141 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 3,563 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 3,745 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 3,190 kg/ha | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 3,774 kg/ha | +18.3% |
| 1989 | 2,910 kg/ha | -22.9% |
| 1990 | 3,461 kg/ha | +18.9% |
| 1991 | 4,044 kg/ha | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 4,524 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 4,355 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 4,237 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 4,522 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 4,040 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 4,556 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 6,078 kg/ha | +33.4% |
| 1999 | 5,370 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 5,433 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 5,455 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 6,079 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 6,477 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 6,393 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 7,359 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 5,903 kg/ha | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 7,666 kg/ha | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 6,452 kg/ha | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 5,576 kg/ha | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 7,804 kg/ha | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 6,350 kg/ha | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 5,735 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 6,604 kg/ha | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 6,841 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 7,309 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 7,443 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 7,576 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 6,088 kg/ha | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 7,862 kg/ha | +29.1% |
| 2020 | 7,554 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 7,430 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 6,733 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 5,109 kg/ha | -24.1% |
| 2024 | 6,581 kg/ha | +28.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 6,581 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,175 kg/ha, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 6,581 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,084 kg/ha, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,920 kg/ha | 1,648 kg/ha | 2,466 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,685 kg/ha | 1,862 kg/ha | 3,647 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,275 kg/ha | 2,570 kg/ha | 3,801 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,519 kg/ha | 3,461 kg/ha | 6,078 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,279 kg/ha | 5,433 kg/ha | 7,666 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,961 kg/ha | 5,735 kg/ha | 7,862 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,681 kg/ha | 5,109 kg/ha | 7,554 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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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 maize (corn) — yield in Argentina?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Argentina was 6,581 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 7,862 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,648 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does Argentina rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Argentina ranks 59th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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, published as part of Maize (corn) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.