Corn: Yield gap in Argentina

Argentina: Corn: Yield gap was 0.4892 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.4892 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 75.0%
World rank
85th
of 115 countries
All-time high
1.96 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
0 tonnes per hectare
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Corn: Yield gap in Argentina, 2000–2024

00.511.522000201220242000: 1.6 tonnes per hectare2001: 1.6 tonnes per hectare2002: 0.991 tonnes per hectare2003: 0.593 tonnes per hectare2004: 0.677 tonnes per hectare2005: 0 tonnes per hectare2006: 1.2 tonnes per hectare2007: 0 tonnes per hectare2008: 0.618 tonnes per hectare2009: 1.5 tonnes per hectare2010: 0 tonnes per hectare2011: 0.72 tonnes per hectare2012: 1.3 tonnes per hectare2013: 0.466 tonnes per hectare2014: 0.229 tonnes per hectare2015: 0 tonnes per hectare2016: 0 tonnes per hectare2017: 0 tonnes per hectare2018: 0.982 tonnes per hectare2019: 0 tonnes per hectare2020: 0 tonnes per hectare2021: 0 tonnes per hectare2022: 0.337 tonnes per hectare2023: 2 tonnes per hectare2024: 0.489 tonnes per hectare

Source: Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.

Analysis

The most recent figure for corn: yield gap in Argentina is 0.4892 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 75.0% on the previous year and up 113.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, corn: yield gap in Argentina peaked at 1.96 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per hectare, in 2005.

Argentina ranks 85th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8791 tonnes per hectare 0 tonnes per hectare 1.64 tonnes per hectare 10
2010s 0.3732 tonnes per hectare 0 tonnes per hectare 1.34 tonnes per hectare 10
2020s 0.5574 tonnes per hectare 0 tonnes per hectare 1.96 tonnes per hectare 5

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 82 Sri Lanka 0.6358 tonnes per hectare compare
  2. 83 Myanmar 0.5818 tonnes per hectare compare
  3. 84 Colombia 0.4968 tonnes per hectare compare
  4. 86 Slovenia 0.4343 tonnes per hectare compare
  5. 87 Philippines 0.1871 tonnes per hectare compare
  6. 88 Senegal 0.1155 tonnes per hectare compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is corn: yield gap in Argentina?
Corn: yield gap in Argentina was 0.4892 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest corn: yield gap recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 1.96 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
What is the lowest corn: yield gap recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per hectare in 2005.
How does Argentina rank for corn: yield gap?
Argentina ranks 85th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
Is corn: yield gap rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn: Yield gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Corn: Yield gap
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
115 places, 2,863 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Yield gaps are the difference between attainable yields and actual yields, measured in tonnes per hectare. Negative values have been replaced by zero, meaning that the attainable yield has been reached.