Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Argentina
Argentina: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 4,854 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Argentina, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 4,854 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Argentina peaked at 5,410 kg per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,251 kg per hectare, in 1990.
That places Argentina 48th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Argentina, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,251 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 2,672 kg per hectare | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 3,029 kg per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 2,850 kg per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 2,809 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 2,803 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2,759 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 3,305 kg per hectare | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 3,696 kg per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 3,377 kg per hectare | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 3,448 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 3,211 kg per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 3,237 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 3,661 kg per hectare | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 3,679 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 4,200 kg per hectare | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 3,700 kg per hectare | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 4,382 kg per hectare | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 3,938 kg per hectare | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 3,817 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 4,981 kg per hectare | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 4,490 kg per hectare | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 4,138 kg per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 4,720 kg per hectare | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 4,617 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 4,983 kg per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 5,105 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 5,317 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 4,663 kg per hectare | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 5,262 kg per hectare | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 5,140 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 5,410 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 4,822 kg per hectare | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 3,993 kg per hectare | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 4,854 kg per hectare | +21.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 4,854 kg per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,431 kg per hectare, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 4,854 kg per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,932 kg per hectare, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,955 kg per hectare | 2,251 kg per hectare | 3,696 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,727 kg per hectare | 3,211 kg per hectare | 4,382 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,828 kg per hectare | 4,138 kg per hectare | 5,317 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,844 kg per hectare | 3,993 kg per hectare | 5,410 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More poverty & inequality data for Argentina
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 21.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 29.56 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 29.6% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.264 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 23.7% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1027 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Argentina?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Argentina was 4,854 kg per hectare 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 cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 5,410 kg per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,251 kg per hectare in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Argentina ranks 48th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.