Potato yields in Argentina
Argentina: Potato yields was 35.78 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35.78 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
18th
of 159 countries
All-time high
36.08 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
8.26 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato yields in Argentina is 35.78 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Argentina peaked at 36.08 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.26 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
Argentina ranks 18th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato yields in Argentina, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.21 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 8.26 tonnes per hectare | -19.1% |
| 1963 | 8.77 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 8.35 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 12.22 tonnes per hectare | +46.4% |
| 1966 | 9 tonnes per hectare | -26.3% |
| 1967 | 11.01 tonnes per hectare | +22.3% |
| 1968 | 9.84 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1969 | 11.54 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 1970 | 12.32 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 10.97 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1972 | 9.11 tonnes per hectare | -16.9% |
| 1973 | 13.1 tonnes per hectare | +43.8% |
| 1974 | 17.16 tonnes per hectare | +31.0% |
| 1975 | 12.18 tonnes per hectare | -29.0% |
| 1976 | 14.16 tonnes per hectare | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 15.89 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 13.8 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 1979 | 15.47 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 13.94 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 19.26 tonnes per hectare | +38.1% |
| 1982 | 17.77 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 18.43 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 18.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 21.11 tonnes per hectare | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 18.84 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 25.67 tonnes per hectare | +28.4% |
| 1989 | 21.19 tonnes per hectare | -17.5% |
| 1990 | 20.27 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 20.57 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 19.9 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 21.03 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 23.02 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 27.43 tonnes per hectare | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 22.89 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 26.85 tonnes per hectare | +17.3% |
| 1998 | 29.37 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 23.89 tonnes per hectare | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 27.76 tonnes per hectare | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 28.38 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 25.13 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 27.93 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 28.87 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 28.39 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 28.58 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 28.68 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 27.94 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 29.33 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 29.62 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 29.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 30.4 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 30.74 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 31.06 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 31.34 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 32.2 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 32.86 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 33.46 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 34.13 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 36.08 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 34.79 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 35.13 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 35.37 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 35.78 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 35.78 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.31 tonnes per hectare, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 35.78 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.08 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.91 tonnes per hectare | 8.26 tonnes per hectare | 12.22 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.42 tonnes per hectare | 9.11 tonnes per hectare | 17.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.48 tonnes per hectare | 13.94 tonnes per hectare | 25.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.52 tonnes per hectare | 19.9 tonnes per hectare | 29.37 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.1 tonnes per hectare | 25.13 tonnes per hectare | 29.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.57 tonnes per hectare | 29.62 tonnes per hectare | 34.13 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.43 tonnes per hectare | 34.79 tonnes per hectare | 36.08 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 potato yields in Argentina?
- Potato yields in Argentina was 35.78 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 36.08 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.26 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Argentina rank for potato yields?
- Argentina ranks 18th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.