Rapeseed yields in Argentina
Argentina: Rapeseed yields was 1.39 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.39 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
51st
of 64 countries
All-time high
2.14 tonnes per hectare
in 2019
All-time low
0.6667 tonnes per hectare
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rapeseed yields in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: 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 rapeseed yields in Argentina is 1.39 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rapeseed yields in Argentina peaked at 2.14 tonnes per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6667 tonnes per hectare, in 1974.
That places Argentina 51st out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rapeseed yields in Argentina, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6957 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.7031 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.6974 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.6962 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.6964 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7188 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.7083 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6833 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.725 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 0.6974 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7026 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7154 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9889 tonnes per hectare | +38.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7736 tonnes per hectare | -21.8% |
| 1981 | 0.7619 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +31.3% |
| 1983 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | +49.0% |
| 1990 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -23.9% |
| 1991 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +26.0% |
| 1993 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -25.4% |
| 1997 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +43.0% |
| 1999 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -30.1% |
| 2000 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +61.5% |
| 2001 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -38.8% |
| 2003 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9962 tonnes per hectare | -49.3% |
| 2022 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | +105.6% |
| 2023 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -18.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.39 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 tonnes per hectare, 73% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.39 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.43 tonnes per hectare, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rapeseed yields in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +105.6% | 0.9962 tonnes per hectare | 2.05 tonnes per hectare |
| 2000 | +61.5% | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.61 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6999 tonnes per hectare | 0.6833 tonnes per hectare | 0.7188 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7306 tonnes per hectare | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | 0.9889 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 tonnes per hectare | 0.7619 tonnes per hectare | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 0.9962 tonnes per hectare | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- 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 rapeseed yields in Argentina?
- Rapeseed yields in Argentina was 1.39 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rapeseed yields recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest rapeseed yields recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6667 tonnes per hectare in 1974.
- How does Argentina rank for rapeseed yields?
- Argentina ranks 51st out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rapeseed yields rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rapeseed yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.