Tomatoes — Production in South America

South America: Tomatoes — Production was 8.33 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.33 million t
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
16th
of 30 groups
All-time high
8.33 million t
in 2024
All-time low
1.10 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tomatoes — Production in South America, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tomatoes — production in South America is 8.33 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tomatoes — production in South America peaked at 8.33 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million t, in 1961.

South America ranks 16th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Tomatoes — Production in South America, year by year

Annual values for Tomatoes — Production in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 1.10 million t —
1962 1.23 million t +11.7%
1963 1.21 million t -1.2%
1964 1.45 million t +19.7%
1965 1.39 million t -3.9%
1966 1.64 million t +18.0%
1967 1.71 million t +4.0%
1968 1.74 million t +1.5%
1969 1.66 million t -4.6%
1970 1.77 million t +6.7%
1971 1.89 million t +6.7%
1972 2.05 million t +8.6%
1973 1.97 million t -3.7%
1974 2.48 million t +25.8%
1975 2.36 million t -4.8%
1976 2.44 million t +3.3%
1977 2.62 million t +7.6%
1978 2.96 million t +12.8%
1979 3.11 million t +5.0%
1980 3.08 million t -0.9%
1981 2.80 million t -9.0%
1982 3.36 million t +19.9%
1983 3.14 million t -6.6%
1984 3.37 million t +7.3%
1985 3.67 million t +9.1%
1986 3.68 million t +0.3%
1987 3.89 million t +5.5%
1988 4.32 million t +11.2%
1989 4.30 million t -0.4%
1990 4.59 million t +6.7%
1991 4.58 million t -0.3%
1992 4.50 million t -1.9%
1993 4.81 million t +7.0%
1994 5.58 million t +16.1%
1995 5.77 million t +3.4%
1996 5.65 million t -2.0%
1997 5.56 million t -1.6%
1998 5.56 million t +0.1%
1999 6.28 million t +12.9%
2000 5.99 million t -4.7%
2001 6.01 million t +0.4%
2002 6.62 million t +10.1%
2003 6.64 million t +0.2%
2004 6.55 million t -1.3%
2005 6.53 million t -0.3%
2006 6.50 million t -0.4%
2007 6.27 million t -3.5%
2008 6.62 million t +5.5%
2009 6.88 million t +4.0%
2010 6.75 million t -1.9%
2011 7.23 million t +7.1%
2012 6.76 million t -6.5%
2013 7.20 million t +6.5%
2014 7.45 million t +3.5%
2015 7.40 million t -0.7%
2016 7.39 million t -0.1%
2017 7.39 million t -0.1%
2018 7.55 million t +2.3%
2019 7.28 million t -3.6%
2020 7.17 million t -1.5%
2021 7.44 million t +3.7%
2022 7.41 million t -0.3%
2023 8.02 million t +8.3%
2024 8.33 million t +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.46 million t 1.10 million t 1.74 million t 9
1970s 2.36 million t 1.77 million t 3.11 million t 10
1980s 3.56 million t 2.80 million t 4.32 million t 10
1990s 5.29 million t 4.50 million t 6.28 million t 10
2000s 6.46 million t 5.99 million t 6.88 million t 10
2010s 7.24 million t 6.75 million t 7.55 million t 10
2020s 7.67 million t 7.17 million t 8.33 million t 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 13 Brazil 4.41 million t compare
  2. 14 Nigeria 3.73 million t compare
  3. 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3.23 million t compare
  4. 16 Russian Federation 2.95 million t compare
  5. 16 Russia 2.95 million t compare
  6. 18 Uzbekistan 2.30 million t compare
  7. 18 Uzbekistan 2.30 million t compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tomatoes — production in South America?
Tomatoes — production in South America was 8.33 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest tomatoes — production recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 8.33 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest tomatoes — production recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million t in 1961.
How does South America rank for tomatoes — production?
South America ranks 16th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is tomatoes — production rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Tomatoes — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tomatoes — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
247 places, 13,156 data points, 1961–2024
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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.