Tomato production in Argentina
Argentina: Tomato production was 1.39 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tomato 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, tomato production in Argentina stood at 1.39 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato production in Argentina peaked at 1.43 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 261,500 tonnes, in 1963.
That places Argentina 20th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tomato production in Argentina, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 294,300 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 300,100 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 261,500 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1964 | 392,000 tonnes | +49.9% |
| 1965 | 303,800 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 1966 | 303,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 333,600 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 314,800 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 352,100 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 357,600 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 409,900 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 486,800 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 491,500 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 645,500 tonnes | +31.3% |
| 1975 | 610,200 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 485,400 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1977 | 532,500 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 574,000 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 552,000 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 546,000 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 372,000 tonnes | -31.9% |
| 1982 | 572,700 tonnes | +54.0% |
| 1983 | 610,900 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 560,600 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 751,300 tonnes | +34.0% |
| 1986 | 824,400 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 698,500 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1988 | 653,500 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 681,500 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 704,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 716,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 720,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 700,000 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 790,000 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 920,000 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 662,000 tonnes | -28.0% |
| 1997 | 710,570 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 647,169 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 720,000 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 693,393 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 648,413 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 667,753 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 670,000 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 722,442 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 736,534 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 751,067 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 766,070 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 781,543 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 797,472 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 805,344 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 879,227 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 903,083 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 925,947 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 949,246 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 973,450 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 998,555 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.22 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.36 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 1.39 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.43 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.39 million tonnes | -2.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.39 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 176,320 tonnes, 7.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.39 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36,364 tonnes, 38.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +54.0% | 372,000 tonnes | 572,700 tonnes |
| 1964 | +49.9% | 261,500 tonnes | 392,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 317,333 tonnes | 261,500 tonnes | 392,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 514,540 tonnes | 357,600 tonnes | 645,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 627,140 tonnes | 372,000 tonnes | 824,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 728,974 tonnes | 647,169 tonnes | 920,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 723,469 tonnes | 648,413 tonnes | 797,472 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 972,877 tonnes | 805,344 tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.43 million 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 tomato production in Argentina?
- Tomato production in Argentina was 1.39 million 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 tomato production recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest tomato production recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 261,500 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Argentina rank for tomato production?
- Argentina ranks 20th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato production rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. 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 Tomato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tomato production is measured in tonnes.