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.
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
- 45 Brazil 5,003 kg per hectare compare
- 46 Poland 4,895 kg per hectare compare
- 49 Peru 4,851 kg per hectare compare
- 50 Papua New Guinea 4,787 kg per hectare compare
- 51 South Africa 4,562 kg per hectare compare
More poverty & inequality data for Argentina
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 29.6% (2022)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.264 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1027 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1027 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1156 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 23.7% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.226 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 15.2% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 2.8% (2024)
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.