Pears production in Argentina
In 2024 Argentina produced 670,592 t of pears, the 2nd largest in the world (2.43% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.7%. The record was 890,000 t in 2013. Area harvested: 19,900 ha, yield 33.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 670,592 t
- World rank
- 2 of 86
- 10-year change
- −4.7%
- Record
- 890,000 t
- 2013
Pears in Argentina, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Argentina compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.4%
- 2.7% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 33.7
- world 20.3 (+66%)
- kg per person
- 14.7
- world 3.39
- 10-year change
- −4.7%
- world +6.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 20,987,900 | 75.9% |
| 2 | Argentina | 670,592 | 2.4% |
| 3 | Turkey | 630,500 | 2.3% |
| 4 | South Africa | 465,424 | 1.7% |
Map of world production of pears
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 | 670,592 | +2.6% | 19,900 | 33.70 |
| 2023 | 653,838 | +15% | 19,526 | 33.49 |
| 2022 | 566,227 | −11% | 19,948 | 28.39 |
| 2021 | 634,000 | −3.8% | 20,331 | 31.18 |
| 2020 | 659,000 | +11% | 20,476 | 32.18 |
| 2019 | 594,143 | +5.0% | 20,432 | 29.08 |
| 2018 | 565,697 | +9.3% | 24,553 | 23.04 |
| 2017 | 517,754 | −0.9% | 20,879 | 24.80 |
| 2016 | 522,414 | −16% | 22,169 | 23.57 |
| 2015 | 619,305 | −12% | 22,922 | 27.02 |
| 2014 | 704,019 | −21% | 23,550 | 29.89 |
| 2013 | 890,000 | +7.9% | 27,000 | 32.96 |
| 2012 | 825,115 | +1.5% | 24,284 | 33.98 |
| 2011 | 812,633 | +21% | 24,236 | 33.53 |
| 2010 | 670,000 | −11% | 20,258 | 33.07 |
| 2009 | 750,000 | +1.4% | 23,002 | 32.61 |
| 2008 | 740,000 | +2.8% | 23,068 | 32.08 |
| 2007 | 720,000 | −4.0% | 22,889 | 31.46 |
| 2006 | 750,000 | +0.2% | 24,199 | 30.99 |
| 2005 | 748,727 | +27% | 25,000 | 29.95 |
| 2004 | 589,429 | −7.8% | 19,600 | 30.07 |
| 2003 | 639,029 | +19% | 17,000 | 37.59 |
| 2002 | 537,297 | −8.2% | 18,000 | 29.85 |
| 2001 | 585,249 | +14% | 23,000 | 25.45 |
| 2000 | 513,554 | −4.3% | 19,511 | 26.32 |
| 1999 | 536,549 | −0.2% | 22,000 | 24.39 |
| 1998 | 537,458 | +0.9% | 22,258 | 24.15 |
| 1997 | 532,538 | +10% | 22,709 | 23.45 |
| 1996 | 484,118 | +0.6% | 19,700 | 24.57 |
| 1995 | 481,000 | +32% | 18,000 | 26.72 |
| 1994 | 365,000 | +14% | 18,000 | 20.28 |
| 1993 | 319,470 | +5.5% | 17,932 | 17.82 |
| 1992 | 302,810 | +1.7% | 17,119 | 17.69 |
| 1991 | 297,830 | +26% | 16,192 | 18.39 |
| 1990 | 236,100 | +5.5% | 16,987 | 13.90 |
| 1989 | 223,700 | +5.9% | 16,800 | 13.32 |
| 1988 | 211,200 | −16% | 16,430 | 12.85 |
| 1987 | 250,800 | +52% | 17,650 | 14.21 |
| 1986 | 164,900 | −14% | 17,650 | 9.34 |
| 1985 | 192,500 | +15% | 17,450 | 11.03 |
| 1984 | 167,000 | −5.1% | 17,420 | 9.59 |
| 1983 | 176,000 | +28% | 16,500 | 10.67 |
| 1982 | 137,500 | +5.8% | 16,200 | 8.49 |
| 1981 | 130,000 | −16% | 15,442 | 8.42 |
| 1980 | 155,000 | −3.1% | 16,400 | 9.45 |
| 1979 | 160,000 | +6.7% | — | — |
| 1978 | 150,000 | −6.3% | — | — |
| 1977 | 160,000 | +30% | — | — |
| 1976 | 122,800 | +26% | — | — |
| 1975 | 97,200 | −12% | — | — |
| 1974 | 110,000 | +155% | — | — |
| 1973 | 43,200 | −56% | — | — |
| 1972 | 97,900 | +32% | — | — |
| 1971 | 74,300 | −21% | — | — |
| 1970 | 93,950 | −8.4% | — | — |
| 1969 | 102,600 | −8.2% | — | — |
| 1968 | 111,800 | −6.1% | — | — |
| 1967 | 119,000 | +45% | — | — |
| 1966 | 82,000 | −5.7% | — | — |
| 1965 | 87,000 | −17% | — | — |
| 1964 | 105,000 | +7.1% | — | — |
| 1963 | 98,000 | −14% | — | — |
| 1962 | 114,000 | +50% | — | — |
| 1961 | 76,000 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 334,208 t USD 255 m
- Exporter rank
- 3 of 84
- Imports
- 399 t USD 378,000
- Importer rank
- 114 of 180
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 pears in Argentina?
Argentina produced 670,592 t in 2024, 2.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Argentina rank in the world for production of pears?
Argentina ranked 2nd of 86 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 75.9% of the world total.
How has the production of pears in Argentina changed?
It fell by 4.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.8% for the world. The record was 890,000 t in 2013.
What is the yield of pears in Argentina?
33.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (670,592 t from 19,900 ha), against a world average of 20.3 t/ha.
Does Argentina export or import pears?
In 2024 Argentina reported exports of 334,208 t (USD 255 m) and imports of 399 t (USD 378,000), 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 imputed 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.