Wheat production in Argentina
Argentina: Wheat production was 18.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.51 million
Change on year
up 16.8%
World rank
14th
of 126 countries
All-time high
22.15 million
in 2021
All-time low
4.92 million
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat production in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 18.51 million 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.92 million, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 14th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wheat production in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.72 million | — |
| 1962 | 5.70 million | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 8.94 million | +56.8% |
| 1964 | 11.26 million | +26.0% |
| 1965 | 6.08 million | -46.0% |
| 1966 | 6.25 million | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 7.32 million | +17.2% |
| 1968 | 5.74 million | -21.6% |
| 1969 | 7.02 million | +22.3% |
| 1970 | 4.92 million | -29.9% |
| 1971 | 5.44 million | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 7.90 million | +45.2% |
| 1973 | 6.56 million | -17.0% |
| 1974 | 5.97 million | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 8.57 million | +43.6% |
| 1976 | 11.58 million | +35.1% |
| 1977 | 5.65 million | -51.2% |
| 1978 | 8.47 million | +49.8% |
| 1979 | 8.32 million | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 7.97 million | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 8.37 million | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 15.10 million | +80.4% |
| 1983 | 13.11 million | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 13.68 million | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 8.74 million | -36.1% |
| 1986 | 8.76 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 9.10 million | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 8.60 million | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 10.06 million | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 10.06 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9.88 million | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 9.87 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 9.66 million | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 11.31 million | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 9.45 million | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 15.91 million | +68.5% |
| 1997 | 14.80 million | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 12.44 million | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 15.30 million | +23.0% |
| 2000 | 15.96 million | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 15.29 million | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 12.30 million | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 14.56 million | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 15.93 million | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 12.59 million | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 14.55 million | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 16.35 million | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 8.38 million | -48.8% |
| 2009 | 9.02 million | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 15.88 million | +75.9% |
| 2011 | 14.50 million | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 8.02 million | -44.7% |
| 2013 | 9.19 million | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 13.93 million | +51.6% |
| 2015 | 11.31 million | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 18.40 million | +62.6% |
| 2017 | 18.52 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 19.46 million | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 19.78 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 17.64 million | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 22.15 million | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 12.56 million | -43.3% |
| 2023 | 15.85 million | +26.3% |
| 2024 | 18.51 million | +16.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 18.51 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 981,240, 18.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 18.51 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 292,710, 63.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.11 million | 5.70 million | 11.26 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.34 million | 4.92 million | 11.58 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.35 million | 7.97 million | 15.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.87 million | 9.45 million | 15.91 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.49 million | 8.38 million | 16.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.90 million | 8.02 million | 19.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.34 million | 12.56 million | 22.15 million | 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 wheat production in Argentina?
- Wheat production in Argentina was 18.51 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat production recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 22.15 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.92 million in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for wheat production?
- Argentina ranks 14th out of 126 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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