Banana production in Argentina
Argentina: Banana production was 177,082 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
177,082 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
55th
of 152 countries
All-time high
399,400 tonnes
in 1974
All-time low
11,649 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production 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.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 177,082 tonnes for banana production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production in Argentina peaked at 399,400 tonnes in 1974 and was at its lowest, 11,649 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Argentina 55th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Banana production in Argentina, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,649 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 47,250 tonnes | +305.6% |
| 1963 | 36,380 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1964 | 65,500 tonnes | +80.0% |
| 1965 | 37,000 tonnes | -43.5% |
| 1966 | 103,760 tonnes | +180.4% |
| 1967 | 129,616 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1968 | 53,360 tonnes | -58.8% |
| 1969 | 140,900 tonnes | +164.1% |
| 1970 | 223,440 tonnes | +58.6% |
| 1971 | 224,800 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 312,700 tonnes | +39.1% |
| 1973 | 352,160 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 399,400 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 373,900 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 277,500 tonnes | -25.8% |
| 1977 | 220,000 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1978 | 128,700 tonnes | -41.5% |
| 1979 | 144,000 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 146,200 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 77,000 tonnes | -47.3% |
| 1982 | 88,700 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 126,100 tonnes | +42.2% |
| 1984 | 161,000 tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1985 | 163,400 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 190,000 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 243,000 tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1988 | 323,600 tonnes | +33.2% |
| 1989 | 209,937 tonnes | -35.1% |
| 1990 | 200,558 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 194,200 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 182,680 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 181,220 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 142,190 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1995 | 171,084 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 117,350 tonnes | -31.4% |
| 1997 | 160,800 tonnes | +37.0% |
| 1998 | 172,850 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 175,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 175,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 174,845 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 180,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 175,719 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 175,418 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 177,058 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 181,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 182,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 180,000 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 170,000 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 171,039 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 174,901 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 175,203 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 175,334 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 175,891 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 176,076 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 176,237 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 176,410 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 176,530 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 176,605 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 176,890 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 177,009 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 176,710 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 176,896 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 177,082 tonnes | +0.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 177,082 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74,035 tonnes, 2.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 177,082 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107,393 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +305.6% | 11,649 tonnes | 47,250 tonnes |
| 1966 | +180.4% | 37,000 tonnes | 103,760 tonnes |
| 1969 | +164.1% | 53,360 tonnes | 140,900 tonnes |
| 1964 | +80.0% | 36,380 tonnes | 65,500 tonnes |
| 1968 | -58.8% | 129,616 tonnes | 53,360 tonnes |
| 1970 | +58.6% | 140,900 tonnes | 223,440 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69,491 tonnes | 11,649 tonnes | 140,900 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 265,660 tonnes | 128,700 tonnes | 399,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 172,894 tonnes | 77,000 tonnes | 323,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 169,793 tonnes | 117,350 tonnes | 200,558 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 177,104 tonnes | 170,000 tonnes | 182,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 175,423 tonnes | 171,039 tonnes | 176,605 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 176,917 tonnes | 176,710 tonnes | 177,082 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana production in Argentina?
- Banana production in Argentina was 177,082 tonnes 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 banana production recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 399,400 tonnes in 1974.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,649 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Argentina rank for banana production?
- Argentina ranks 55th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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