Corn yields in Argentina
Argentina: Corn yields was 6.58 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.58 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 28.8%
World rank
46th
of 171 countries
All-time high
7.86 tonnes per hectare
in 2019
All-time low
1.65 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn yields in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: 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 yields in Argentina is 6.58 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Argentina peaked at 7.86 tonnes per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.65 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
That places Argentina 46th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Corn yields in Argentina, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 1964 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | +28.1% |
| 1967 | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 1968 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | -21.3% |
| 1969 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | +20.8% |
| 1971 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | -23.8% |
| 1973 | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | +46.1% |
| 1974 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | +54.8% |
| 1978 | 3.65 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 1980 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | -17.3% |
| 1981 | 3.8 tonnes per hectare | +47.9% |
| 1982 | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | -20.3% |
| 1983 | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 3.19 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 3.77 tonnes per hectare | +18.3% |
| 1989 | 2.91 tonnes per hectare | -22.9% |
| 1990 | 3.46 tonnes per hectare | +18.9% |
| 1991 | 4.04 tonnes per hectare | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 4.52 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 4.36 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 4.24 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 4.52 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 4.04 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 4.56 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 6.08 tonnes per hectare | +33.4% |
| 1999 | 5.37 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 5.43 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 5.46 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 6.08 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 6.48 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 6.39 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.36 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 5.9 tonnes per hectare | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 7.67 tonnes per hectare | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 6.45 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 5.58 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 7.8 tonnes per hectare | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 6.35 tonnes per hectare | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 5.73 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 6.6 tonnes per hectare | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 6.84 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 7.31 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 7.44 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 7.58 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 6.09 tonnes per hectare | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 7.86 tonnes per hectare | +29.1% |
| 2020 | 7.55 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 7.43 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.73 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 5.11 tonnes per hectare | -24.1% |
| 2024 | 6.58 tonnes per hectare | +28.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 6.58 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.18 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 6.58 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.08 tonnes per hectare, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | 3.65 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | 3.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.52 tonnes per hectare | 3.46 tonnes per hectare | 6.08 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.28 tonnes per hectare | 5.43 tonnes per hectare | 7.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.96 tonnes per hectare | 5.73 tonnes per hectare | 7.86 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.68 tonnes per hectare | 5.11 tonnes per hectare | 7.55 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 corn yields in Argentina?
- Corn yields in Argentina was 6.58 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to 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 yields recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 7.86 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does Argentina rank for corn yields?
- Argentina ranks 46th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields 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 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 yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.