Bean production in Argentina
Argentina: Bean production was 474,764 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Bean 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
In 2024, bean production in Argentina stood at 474,764 tonnes.
The figure is down 40.1% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean production in Argentina peaked at 792,564 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22,860 tonnes, in 1968.
Argentina ranks 15th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bean production in Argentina, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 24,300 tonnes | -26.4% |
| 1963 | 32,600 tonnes | +34.2% |
| 1964 | 29,200 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1965 | 38,300 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1966 | 29,800 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1967 | 27,300 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 22,860 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1969 | 31,900 tonnes | +39.5% |
| 1970 | 39,500 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1971 | 59,000 tonnes | +49.4% |
| 1972 | 58,000 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 72,900 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1974 | 115,300 tonnes | +58.2% |
| 1975 | 108,700 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 170,500 tonnes | +56.9% |
| 1977 | 155,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 133,000 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1979 | 235,000 tonnes | +76.7% |
| 1980 | 146,000 tonnes | -37.9% |
| 1981 | 224,000 tonnes | +53.4% |
| 1982 | 254,000 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 216,500 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 191,200 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 198,300 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 210,500 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 134,200 tonnes | -36.2% |
| 1988 | 172,300 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1989 | 124,800 tonnes | -27.6% |
| 1990 | 207,845 tonnes | +66.5% |
| 1991 | 241,578 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 212,270 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 165,640 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 198,476 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 237,675 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 218,313 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 268,519 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1998 | 303,245 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 340,494 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 297,157 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 262,985 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 278,100 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 215,550 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 2004 | 151,278 tonnes | -29.8% |
| 2005 | 169,257 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 322,775 tonnes | +90.7% |
| 2007 | 328,249 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 336,779 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 312,998 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 338,120 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 332,782 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 361,153 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 96,109 tonnes | -73.4% |
| 2014 | 429,832 tonnes | +347.2% |
| 2015 | 604,817 tonnes | +40.7% |
| 2016 | 366,588 tonnes | -39.4% |
| 2017 | 413,605 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 473,389 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 578,713 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 633,823 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 758,750 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 679,744 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 792,564 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 474,764 tonnes | -40.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 474,764 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,575 tonnes, 17.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 474,764 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48,111 tonnes, 9.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +347.2% | 96,109 tonnes | 429,832 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,918 tonnes | 22,860 tonnes | 38,300 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 114,690 tonnes | 39,500 tonnes | 235,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 187,180 tonnes | 124,800 tonnes | 254,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 239,406 tonnes | 165,640 tonnes | 340,494 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 267,513 tonnes | 151,278 tonnes | 336,779 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 399,511 tonnes | 96,109 tonnes | 604,817 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 667,929 tonnes | 474,764 tonnes | 792,564 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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 bean production in Argentina?
- Bean production in Argentina was 474,764 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 bean production recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 792,564 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest bean production recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,860 tonnes in 1968.
- How does Argentina rank for bean production?
- Argentina ranks 15th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean production rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.