Dietary compositions by commodity group in Argentina

Argentina: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 61.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
61.29
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
91st
of 192 countries
All-time high
61.29
in 2023
All-time low
27.48
in 2008
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Argentina, 1961–2023

0204060196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dietary compositions by commodity group in Argentina is 61.29, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Argentina peaked at 61.29 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.48, in 2008.

That places Argentina 91st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Dietary compositions by commodity group in Argentina, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 37.42 —
1962 37.39 -0.1%
1963 36.35 -2.8%
1964 32.29 -11.2%
1965 33.27 +3.0%
1966 34.25 +2.9%
1967 34.21 -0.1%
1968 35.18 +2.8%
1969 35.16 -0.1%
1970 34.14 -2.9%
1971 35.16 +3.0%
1972 34.2 -2.8%
1973 35.24 +3.0%
1974 34.25 -2.8%
1975 34.26 +0.0%
1976 35.27 +3.0%
1977 34.24 -2.9%
1978 33.2 -3.0%
1979 35.17 +5.9%
1980 33.13 -5.8%
1981 35.11 +6.0%
1982 34.08 -2.9%
1983 33.05 -3.0%
1984 34.03 +3.0%
1985 30 -11.8%
1986 30.98 +3.3%
1987 29.96 -3.3%
1988 30.93 +3.2%
1989 28.91 -6.5%
1990 29.88 +3.4%
1991 30.86 +3.3%
1992 33.83 +9.6%
1993 33.81 -0.0%
1994 32.8 -3.0%
1995 31.78 -3.1%
1996 31.77 -0.0%
1997 31.77 -0.0%
1998 31.77 -0.0%
1999 31.76 -0.0%
2000 31.73 -0.1%
2001 32.69 +3.0%
2002 28.69 -12.2%
2003 28.66 -0.1%
2004 28.62 -0.1%
2005 29.56 +3.3%
2006 29.52 -0.1%
2007 30.47 +3.2%
2008 27.48 -9.8%
2009 28.41 +3.4%
2010 28.88 +1.7%
2011 28.47 -1.4%
2012 31.49 +10.6%
2013 32.72 +3.9%
2014 30.91 -5.5%
2015 32.76 +6.0%
2016 32.98 +0.7%
2017 34.38 +4.2%
2018 49.24 +43.2%
2019 54.51 +10.7%
2020 56.77 +4.1%
2021 59.39 +4.6%
2022 59.95 +0.9%
2023 61.29 +2.2%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 61.29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.36, 87% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 61.29 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.78, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group 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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +43.2% 34.38 49.24

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 35.06 32.29 37.42 9
1970s 34.51 33.2 35.27 10
1980s 32.02 28.91 35.11 10
1990s 32 29.88 33.83 10
2000s 29.58 27.48 32.69 10
2010s 35.63 28.47 54.51 10
2020s 59.35 56.77 61.29 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 88 Chile 62.63 compare
  2. 89 Eswatini 62.34 compare
  3. 90 Namibia 61.75 compare
  4. 92 Bulgaria 61.21 compare
  5. 93 Nepal 61.01 compare
  6. 94 Uruguay 60.78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Argentina?
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Argentina was 61.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 61.29 in 2023.
What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 27.48 in 2008.
How does Argentina rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
Argentina ranks 91st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dietary compositions by commodity group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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