Sugar cane yields in Argentina
Argentina: Sugar cane yields was 28.32 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.32 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
89th
of 110 countries
All-time high
85.72 tonnes per hectare
in 2005
All-time low
28.32 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane 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 sugar cane yields in Argentina is 28.32 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Argentina peaked at 85.72 tonnes per hectare in 2005 and was at its lowest, 28.32 tonnes per hectare, in 2024.
Argentina ranks 89th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar cane yields in Argentina, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.33 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 47.15 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 53.37 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 51.2 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 55.84 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 49.36 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1967 | 44.85 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 51.3 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1969 | 54.71 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 50.55 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 48.53 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 53 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 62.07 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 1974 | 55.43 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 53.21 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 47.46 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 45.71 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 39.65 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 41.51 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 54.76 tonnes per hectare | +31.9% |
| 1981 | 48.47 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 48.77 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 48.09 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 48.61 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 49.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 48.83 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 49.89 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 46.98 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 59.75 tonnes per hectare | +27.2% |
| 1990 | 61.41 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 62.29 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 65.98 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 63.08 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 63.61 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 60.01 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 59.33 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 65.07 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 63.47 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 60.73 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 65.71 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 64.11 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 65.48 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 74.75 tonnes per hectare | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 74.14 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 85.72 tonnes per hectare | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 83.97 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 74.88 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 74.89 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 78.14 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 68.61 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 64.89 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 54.91 tonnes per hectare | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 64.05 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 55.89 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 46.42 tonnes per hectare | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 47.99 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 49.5 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 46.83 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 43.87 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 40.9 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 37.15 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 33.87 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 31 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 28.32 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 28.32 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.97 tonnes per hectare, 46% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 28.32 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.27 tonnes per hectare, 46% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.12 tonnes per hectare | 43.33 tonnes per hectare | 55.84 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.71 tonnes per hectare | 39.65 tonnes per hectare | 62.07 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.32 tonnes per hectare | 46.98 tonnes per hectare | 59.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.5 tonnes per hectare | 59.33 tonnes per hectare | 65.98 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.18 tonnes per hectare | 64.11 tonnes per hectare | 85.72 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.3 tonnes per hectare | 43.87 tonnes per hectare | 68.61 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.25 tonnes per hectare | 28.32 tonnes per hectare | 40.9 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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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 sugar cane yields in Argentina?
- Sugar cane yields in Argentina was 28.32 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 sugar cane yields recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 85.72 tonnes per hectare in 2005.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.32 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for sugar cane yields?
- Argentina ranks 89th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. 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 Sugar cane 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.