Cereals n.e.c. production in Argentina
In 2024 Argentina produced 17,245 t of cereals n.e.c., the 21st largest in the world (0.22% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.0%. The record was 35,000 t in 1992. Area harvested: 26,770 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 17,245 t
- World rank
- 21 of 60
- 10-year change
- +6.0%
- Record
- 35,000 t
- 1992
Cereals n.e.c. in Argentina, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Argentina compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.22%
- 0.25% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.6
- world 1.7 (−62%)
- kg per person
- 0.38
- world 0.98
- 10-year change
- +6.0%
- world +22%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | South Korea | 21,538 | 0.27% |
| 20 | Austria | 18,910 | 0.24% |
| 21 | Argentina | 17,245 | 0.22% |
| 22 | Sierra Leone | 15,906 | 0.20% |
| 23 | New Zealand | 14,988 | 0.19% |
Map of world production of cereals n.e.c.
Share of the world total; Argentina is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17,245 | −0.7% | 26,770 | 0.64 |
| 2023 | 17,372 | +0.6% | 26,994 | 0.64 |
| 2022 | 17,264 | +1.0% | 26,785 | 0.64 |
| 2021 | 17,098 | +0.7% | 26,530 | 0.64 |
| 2020 | 16,971 | +0.7% | 26,312 | 0.64 |
| 2019 | 16,851 | +0.2% | 26,168 | 0.64 |
| 2018 | 16,817 | +1.6% | 26,186 | 0.64 |
| 2017 | 16,550 | −1.1% | 25,728 | 0.64 |
| 2016 | 16,737 | +3.9% | 26,002 | 0.64 |
| 2015 | 16,112 | −1.0% | 25,377 | 0.63 |
| 2014 | 16,270 | −17% | 25,498 | 0.64 |
| 2013 | 19,500 | +32% | 28,000 | 0.70 |
| 2012 | 14,750 | −10% | 37,000 | 0.40 |
| 2011 | 16,459 | −13% | 26,000 | 0.63 |
| 2010 | 18,978 | +19% | 26,000 | 0.73 |
| 2009 | 16,000 | +3.2% | 23,000 | 0.70 |
| 2008 | 15,500 | 0.0% | 22,500 | 0.69 |
| 2007 | 15,500 | +2.0% | 22,500 | 0.69 |
| 2006 | 15,200 | +1.3% | 22,200 | 0.68 |
| 2005 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 22,000 | 0.68 |
| 2004 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 22,000 | 0.68 |
| 2003 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 22,000 | 0.68 |
| 2002 | 15,000 | +15% | 22,000 | 0.68 |
| 2001 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 0.65 |
| 2000 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 0.65 |
| 1999 | 13,000 | +30% | 20,000 | 0.65 |
| 1998 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.67 |
| 1997 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.67 |
| 1996 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.67 |
| 1995 | 10,000 | −41% | 15,000 | 0.67 |
| 1994 | 17,000 | 0.0% | 26,000 | 0.65 |
| 1993 | 17,000 | −51% | 26,000 | 0.65 |
| 1992 | 35,000 | +133% | 53,000 | 0.66 |
| 1991 | 15,000 | +50% | 25,000 | 0.60 |
| 1990 | 10,000 | +122% | 16,000 | 0.63 |
| 1989 | 4,500 | −44% | 7,500 | 0.60 |
| 1988 | 8,000 | +23% | 10,000 | 0.80 |
| 1987 | 6,500 | −37% | 6,800 | 0.96 |
| 1986 | 10,300 | +14% | 9,400 | 1.10 |
| 1985 | 9,000 | +20% | 9,300 | 0.97 |
| 1984 | 7,500 | −5.1% | 10,200 | 0.74 |
| 1983 | 7,900 | −27% | 9,000 | 0.88 |
| 1982 | 10,800 | −31% | 12,300 | 0.88 |
| 1981 | 15,600 | −6.6% | 19,300 | 0.81 |
| 1980 | 16,700 | −17% | 19,500 | 0.86 |
| 1979 | 20,200 | −34% | 19,200 | 1.05 |
| 1978 | 30,800 | −2.8% | 29,300 | 1.05 |
| 1977 | 31,700 | −0.6% | 30,200 | 1.05 |
| 1976 | 31,900 | +15% | 28,900 | 1.10 |
| 1975 | 27,800 | −3.5% | 29,300 | 0.95 |
| 1974 | 28,800 | +11% | 26,400 | 1.09 |
| 1973 | 26,000 | +4.0% | 25,000 | 1.04 |
| 1972 | 25,000 | −9.1% | 24,000 | 1.04 |
| 1971 | 27,500 | +3.0% | 26,400 | 1.04 |
| 1970 | 26,700 | +7.2% | 26,200 | 1.02 |
| 1969 | 24,900 | +25% | 27,000 | 0.92 |
| 1968 | 19,900 | −18% | 27,200 | 0.73 |
| 1967 | 24,400 | +45% | 26,100 | 0.93 |
| 1966 | 16,800 | −16% | 24,000 | 0.70 |
| 1965 | 20,000 | +18% | 25,000 | 0.80 |
| 1964 | 17,000 | +13% | 21,000 | 0.81 |
| 1963 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 19,000 | 0.79 |
| 1962 | 14,000 | −13% | 19,000 | 0.74 |
| 1961 | 16,000 | — | 19,000 | 0.84 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 117 t USD 215,000
- Importer rank
- 41 of 124
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of cereals n.e.c. in Argentina?
Argentina produced 17,245 t in 2024, 0.22% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Argentina rank in the world for production of cereals n.e.c.?
Argentina ranked 21st of 60 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Ethiopia with 72.3% of the world total.
How has the production of cereals n.e.c. in Argentina changed?
It rose by 6.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +22% for the world. The record was 35,000 t in 1992.
What is the yield of cereals n.e.c. in Argentina?
0.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (17,245 t from 26,770 ha), against a world average of 1.7 t/ha.
Does Argentina export or import cereals n.e.c.?
In 2024 Argentina reported no exports and imports of 117 t (USD 215,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Argentina is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.