Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 5.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Argentina, 1965–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Argentina stood at 5.5%.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Argentina peaked at 12.9% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1999.
Argentina ranks 107th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 12.9% | — |
| 1966 | 10.3% | -20.3% |
| 1967 | 10.0% | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 9.7% | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 9.2% | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 9.6% | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 10.9% | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 11.0% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 12.0% | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 10.2% | -14.4% |
| 1975 | 6.6% | -35.6% |
| 1976 | 8.2% | +23.8% |
| 1977 | 8.1% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 7.5% | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 7.8% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 6.4% | -18.5% |
| 1981 | 6.5% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 9.6% | +48.2% |
| 1983 | 8.7% | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 8.3% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 7.6% | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 7.8% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 8.1% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 9.6% | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 8.1% | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 6.7% | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 6.0% | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | +123.4% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -27.9% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +35.2% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 5.5% | -4.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 5.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.8%, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 5.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +123.4% | 4.6% | 10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.4% | 9.2% | 12.9% | 5 |
| 1970s | 9.2% | 6.6% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 6.4% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 4.5% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 4.6% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.5% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.5% | 7.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 104 North Macedonia 6.0% compare
- 105 Azerbaijan 5.9% compare
- 106 Jordan 5.6% compare
- 108 Palestine, State of 5.5% compare
- 109 Türkiye 5.2% compare
- 110 Georgia 5.2% 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)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 7.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Argentina?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Argentina was 5.5% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 1965.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1999.
- How does Argentina rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Argentina ranks 107th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.