Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number in Argentina
Argentina: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number was 89.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in Argentina is 89.6, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in Argentina peaked at 145.44 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 62.87, in 1962.
Argentina ranks 136th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 97.52 | — |
| 1962 | 62.87 | -35.5% |
| 1963 | 73.03 | +16.2% |
| 1964 | 73.98 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 112.92 | +52.6% |
| 1966 | 74.33 | -34.2% |
| 1967 | 90.42 | +21.6% |
| 1968 | 94.23 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 112.5 | +19.4% |
| 1970 | 110.83 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 96.8 | -12.7% |
| 1972 | 69.16 | -28.6% |
| 1973 | 78.41 | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 100.09 | +27.6% |
| 1975 | 72.22 | -27.8% |
| 1976 | 75.15 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 83.03 | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 75.87 | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 79.86 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 75.22 | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 99.23 | +31.9% |
| 1982 | 86.82 | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 90.06 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 94.83 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 101.66 | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 96.12 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 95.92 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 128.62 | +34.1% |
| 1989 | 96.74 | -24.8% |
| 1990 | 74.18 | -23.3% |
| 1991 | 80.23 | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 74.8 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 93.36 | +24.8% |
| 1994 | 108.85 | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 108.16 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 102.38 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 127.7 | +24.7% |
| 1998 | 145.44 | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 115.99 | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 98.17 | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 108.9 | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 100.1 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 93.73 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 90.11 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 81.03 | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 86.62 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 86.71 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 84.56 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 86.38 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 88.52 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 89.96 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 93.27 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 95.35 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 97.19 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 99.56 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 103.25 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 104.2 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 104.91 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 108.74 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 119.91 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 124.36 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 95.69 | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 91.16 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 89.6 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.98 | 62.87 | 112.92 | 9 |
| 1970s | 84.14 | 69.16 | 110.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.52 | 75.22 | 128.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.11 | 74.18 | 145.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.63 | 81.03 | 108.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.49 | 88.52 | 108.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.14 | 89.6 | 124.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 133 China, Taiwan Province of 90.56 compare
- 134 Saint Kitts and Nevis 89.99 compare
- 135 Philippines 89.78 compare
- 137 Trinidad and Tobago 87.88 compare
- 138 Switzerland 87.87 compare
- 139 Kyrgyzstan 86.55 compare
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 roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in Argentina?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in Argentina was 89.6 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross production index number recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 145.44 in 1998.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross production index number recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.87 in 1962.
- How does Argentina rank for roots and tubers, total — gross production index number?
- Argentina ranks 136th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross production index number rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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, published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.