Potatoes — Yield in Argentina
Argentina: Potatoes — Yield was 35,778 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — yield in Argentina is 35,778 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Argentina peaked at 36,077 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8,258 kg/ha, in 1962.
That places Argentina 20th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in Argentina, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,211 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 8,258 kg/ha | -19.1% |
| 1963 | 8,770 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 8,346 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 12,217 kg/ha | +46.4% |
| 1966 | 9,002 kg/ha | -26.3% |
| 1967 | 11,014 kg/ha | +22.3% |
| 1968 | 9,843 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 1969 | 11,539 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 1970 | 12,316 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 10,965 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 1972 | 9,109 kg/ha | -16.9% |
| 1973 | 13,099 kg/ha | +43.8% |
| 1974 | 17,158 kg/ha | +31.0% |
| 1975 | 12,182 kg/ha | -29.0% |
| 1976 | 14,159 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 15,887 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 13,804 kg/ha | -13.1% |
| 1979 | 15,470 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 13,942 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 19,255 kg/ha | +38.1% |
| 1982 | 17,775 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 18,432 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 18,561 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 21,112 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 18,842 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 19,996 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 25,669 kg/ha | +28.4% |
| 1989 | 21,188 kg/ha | -17.5% |
| 1990 | 20,275 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 20,569 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 19,904 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 21,031 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 23,017 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 27,427 kg/ha | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 22,888 kg/ha | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 26,850 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 1998 | 29,374 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 23,894 kg/ha | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 27,757 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 28,377 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 25,135 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 27,927 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 28,872 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 28,392 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 28,583 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 28,676 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 27,941 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 29,333 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 29,620 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 29,865 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 30,397 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 30,736 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 31,058 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 31,342 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 32,197 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 32,859 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 33,460 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 34,134 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 36,077 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 34,791 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 35,131 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 35,367 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 35,778 kg/ha | +1.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 35,778 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,409 kg/ha, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 35,778 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,008 kg/ha, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,911 kg/ha | 8,258 kg/ha | 12,217 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,415 kg/ha | 9,109 kg/ha | 17,158 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,477 kg/ha | 13,942 kg/ha | 25,669 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,523 kg/ha | 19,904 kg/ha | 29,374 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,099 kg/ha | 25,135 kg/ha | 29,333 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,567 kg/ha | 29,620 kg/ha | 34,134 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,429 kg/ha | 34,791 kg/ha | 36,077 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 potatoes — yield in Argentina?
- Potatoes — yield in Argentina was 35,778 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 36,077 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,258 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Argentina rank for potatoes — yield?
- Argentina ranks 20th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield 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, published as part of Potatoes — 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.