Wheat production in Argentina

Argentina: Wheat production was 18.51 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18.51 million tonnes
Change on year
up 16.8%
World rank
13th
of 125 countries
All-time high
22.15 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
4.92 million tonnes
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat production in Argentina, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 18.51 million tonnes for wheat production in 2024.

That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat production in Argentina peaked at 22.15 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.92 million tonnes, in 1970.

Argentina ranks 13th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.11 million tonnes 5.70 million tonnes 11.26 million tonnes 9
1970s 7.34 million tonnes 4.92 million tonnes 11.58 million tonnes 10
1980s 10.35 million tonnes 7.97 million tonnes 15.10 million tonnes 10
1990s 11.87 million tonnes 9.45 million tonnes 15.91 million tonnes 10
2000s 13.49 million tonnes 8.38 million tonnes 16.35 million tonnes 10
2010s 14.90 million tonnes 8.02 million tonnes 19.78 million tonnes 10
2020s 17.34 million tonnes 12.56 million tonnes 22.15 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 10 Turkey 20.80 million tonnes compare
  2. 11 Kazakhstan 18.58 million tonnes compare
  3. 12 Germany 18.53 million tonnes compare
  4. 14 Iran 16.75 million tonnes compare
  5. 15 Poland 12.18 million tonnes compare
  6. 16 United Kingdom 11.15 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat production in Argentina?
Wheat production in Argentina was 18.51 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 wheat production recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 22.15 million tonnes in 2021.
What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 4.92 million tonnes in 1970.
How does Argentina rank for wheat production?
Argentina ranks 13th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is wheat production rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 7,044 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Wheat production is measured in tonnes.