Potatoes production in Argentina
In 2024 Argentina produced 2.1 million t of potatoes, the 33rd largest in the world (0.54% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 6.8%. The record was 3.4 million t in 1998. Area harvested: 59,019 ha, yield 35.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2.1 million t
- World rank
- 33 of 152
- 10-year change
- −6.8%
- Record
- 3.4 million t
- 1998
Potatoes in Argentina, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Argentina compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.54%
- 0.61% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 35.8
- world 22.9 (+56%)
- kg per person
- 46.2
- world 47.8
- 10-year change
- −6.8%
- world +6.0%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Kenya | 2,188,110 | 0.56% |
| 32 | Mexico | 2,123,718 | 0.54% |
| 33 | Argentina | 2,111,561 | 0.54% |
| 34 | Spain | 1,971,170 | 0.50% |
| 35 | Australia | 1,530,163 | 0.39% |
Map of world production of potatoes
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 | 2,111,561 | −1.6% | 59,019 | 35.78 |
| 2023 | 2,146,599 | −5.0% | 60,695 | 35.37 |
| 2022 | 2,259,131 | −25% | 64,306 | 35.13 |
| 2021 | 2,999,744 | +4.0% | 86,222 | 34.79 |
| 2020 | 2,884,000 | +11% | 79,940 | 36.08 |
| 2019 | 2,600,000 | +4.7% | 76,171 | 34.13 |
| 2018 | 2,483,769 | +1.0% | 74,231 | 33.46 |
| 2017 | 2,459,310 | +1.2% | 74,845 | 32.86 |
| 2016 | 2,430,866 | +4.3% | 75,500 | 32.20 |
| 2015 | 2,329,939 | +2.9% | 74,338 | 31.34 |
| 2014 | 2,264,804 | +2.4% | 72,922 | 31.06 |
| 2013 | 2,211,554 | +2.9% | 71,954 | 30.74 |
| 2012 | 2,149,333 | +4.4% | 70,710 | 30.40 |
| 2011 | 2,058,376 | +2.4% | 68,923 | 29.86 |
| 2010 | 2,011,097 | +3.1% | 67,896 | 29.62 |
| 2009 | 1,950,000 | +2.6% | 66,479 | 29.33 |
| 2008 | 1,900,000 | −2.6% | 68,000 | 27.94 |
| 2007 | 1,950,000 | +0.3% | 68,000 | 28.68 |
| 2006 | 1,943,632 | +8.7% | 68,000 | 28.58 |
| 2005 | 1,788,677 | −11% | 63,000 | 28.39 |
| 2004 | 2,021,020 | −3.5% | 70,000 | 28.87 |
| 2003 | 2,094,520 | −7.4% | 75,000 | 27.93 |
| 2002 | 2,262,120 | −9.4% | 90,000 | 25.13 |
| 2001 | 2,497,156 | +12% | 88,000 | 28.38 |
| 2000 | 2,220,529 | −18% | 80,000 | 27.76 |
| 1999 | 2,700,000 | −21% | 113,000 | 23.89 |
| 1998 | 3,412,395 | +13% | 116,169 | 29.37 |
| 1997 | 3,011,328 | +32% | 112,153 | 26.85 |
| 1996 | 2,275,035 | −6.3% | 99,400 | 22.89 |
| 1995 | 2,427,742 | +0.2% | 88,516 | 27.43 |
| 1994 | 2,422,657 | +15% | 105,257 | 23.02 |
| 1993 | 2,104,971 | +29% | 100,087 | 21.03 |
| 1992 | 1,628,520 | −6.9% | 81,819 | 19.90 |
| 1991 | 1,749,887 | +9.5% | 85,073 | 20.57 |
| 1990 | 1,598,170 | −26% | 78,826 | 20.27 |
| 1989 | 2,158,000 | −25% | 101,849 | 21.19 |
| 1988 | 2,859,100 | +36% | 111,385 | 25.67 |
| 1987 | 2,103,500 | +2.2% | 105,196 | 20.00 |
| 1986 | 2,057,600 | −8.3% | 109,204 | 18.84 |
| 1985 | 2,243,300 | +6.5% | 106,255 | 21.11 |
| 1984 | 2,105,700 | +5.6% | 113,450 | 18.56 |
| 1983 | 1,993,200 | +9.7% | 108,140 | 18.43 |
| 1982 | 1,816,960 | −19% | 102,220 | 17.77 |
| 1981 | 2,247,100 | +43% | 116,700 | 19.26 |
| 1980 | 1,568,000 | −7.4% | 112,470 | 13.94 |
| 1979 | 1,694,000 | +6.3% | 109,500 | 15.47 |
| 1978 | 1,593,000 | −10.0% | 115,400 | 13.80 |
| 1977 | 1,769,200 | +16% | 111,360 | 15.89 |
| 1976 | 1,526,300 | +13% | 107,800 | 14.16 |
| 1975 | 1,349,200 | −38% | 110,750 | 12.18 |
| 1974 | 2,172,600 | +42% | 126,620 | 17.16 |
| 1973 | 1,534,600 | +15% | 117,150 | 13.10 |
| 1972 | 1,339,800 | −32% | 147,080 | 9.11 |
| 1971 | 1,958,400 | −16% | 178,600 | 10.97 |
| 1970 | 2,336,400 | −0.2% | 189,710 | 12.32 |
| 1969 | 2,339,940 | +19% | 202,791 | 11.54 |
| 1968 | 1,966,550 | +9.4% | 199,789 | 9.84 |
| 1967 | 1,797,200 | +21% | 163,177 | 11.01 |
| 1966 | 1,484,300 | −40% | 164,876 | 9.00 |
| 1965 | 2,489,000 | +67% | 203,733 | 12.22 |
| 1964 | 1,492,400 | +2.7% | 178,823 | 8.35 |
| 1963 | 1,453,400 | +23% | 165,726 | 8.77 |
| 1962 | 1,184,400 | −43% | 143,431 | 8.26 |
| 1961 | 2,071,700 | — | 202,890 | 10.21 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 55,891 t USD 9.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 29 of 124
- Imports
- 7,495 t USD 4.2 m
- Importer rank
- 107 of 183
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 potatoes in Argentina?
Argentina produced 2.1 million t in 2024, 0.54% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Argentina rank in the world for production of potatoes?
Argentina ranked 33rd of 152 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 24.3% of the world total.
How has the production of potatoes in Argentina changed?
It fell by 6.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.0% for the world. The record was 3.4 million t in 1998.
What is the yield of potatoes in Argentina?
35.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2.1 million t from 59,019 ha), against a world average of 22.9 t/ha.
Does Argentina export or import potatoes?
In 2024 Argentina reported exports of 55,891 t (USD 9.2 m) and imports of 7,495 t (USD 4.2 m), 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.