How have things changed? in Argentina
Argentina: How have things changed? was 918,105 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
918,105 metric tons
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
29th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.39 million metric tons
in 1997
All-time low
202,815 metric tons
in 1969
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Argentina, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed? in Argentina is 918,105 metric tons, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Argentina peaked at 1.39 million metric tons in 1997 and was at its lowest, 202,815 metric tons, in 1969.
That places Argentina 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed? in Argentina, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 205,005 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 250,805 metric tons | +22.3% |
| 1967 | 240,868 metric tons | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 223,132 metric tons | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 202,815 metric tons | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 214,519 metric tons | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 228,631 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 237,975 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 302,020 metric tons | +26.9% |
| 1974 | 296,001 metric tons | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 232,251 metric tons | -21.5% |
| 1976 | 281,776 metric tons | +21.3% |
| 1977 | 402,780 metric tons | +42.9% |
| 1978 | 541,959 metric tons | +34.6% |
| 1979 | 580,735 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 400,101 metric tons | -31.1% |
| 1981 | 374,882 metric tons | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 488,235 metric tons | +30.2% |
| 1983 | 428,207 metric tons | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 322,713 metric tons | -24.6% |
| 1985 | 419,740 metric tons | +30.1% |
| 1986 | 422,694 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 461,921 metric tons | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 496,394 metric tons | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 494,983 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 561,157 metric tons | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 642,712 metric tons | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 746,080 metric tons | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 985,615 metric tons | +32.1% |
| 1994 | 1.00 million metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.18 million metric tons | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 1.29 million metric tons | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 1.39 million metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 1.17 million metric tons | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 1.09 million metric tons | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 924,073 metric tons | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 932,622 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 947,992 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 912,930 metric tons | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 947,826 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 936,066 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.18 million metric tons | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 995,575 metric tons | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 1.00 million metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 875,215 metric tons | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 820,816 metric tons | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 819,181 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 765,518 metric tons | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 894,130 metric tons | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 857,439 metric tons | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 839,513 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 774,826 metric tons | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 852,836 metric tons | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 841,414 metric tons | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 857,234 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 862,007 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 891,527 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 893,217 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 874,875 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 918,105 metric tons | +4.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 918,105 metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945 metric tons, 23.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 918,105 metric tons is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187 metric tons, 39.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 224,525 metric tons | 202,815 metric tons | 250,805 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 331,865 metric tons | 214,519 metric tons | 580,735 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 430,987 metric tons | 322,713 metric tons | 496,394 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 million metric tons | 561,157 metric tons | 1.39 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 965,409 metric tons | 875,215 metric tons | 1.18 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 832,291 metric tons | 765,518 metric tons | 894,130 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 887,946 metric tons | 862,007 metric tons | 918,105 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 26 United Kingdom 981,329 metric tons compare
- 27 Turkey 933,118 metric tons compare
- 28 Cambodia 926,936 metric tons compare
- 30 North Korea 894,065 metric tons compare
- 31 Canada 842,251 metric tons compare
- 32 Faroe Islands 787,203 metric tons compare
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 how have things changed? in Argentina?
- How have things changed? in Argentina was 918,105 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 million metric tons in 1997.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 202,815 metric tons in 1969.
- How does Argentina rank for how have things changed??
- Argentina ranks 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.