> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/argentina/

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# 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/potato/)[Market prices in Argentina](https://husfarm.com/country/argentina/)

Production, 20242.1 million t
World rank33 of 152
10-year change−6.8%
Record3.4 million t1998

## Potatoes in Argentina, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Argentina compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.54%0.61% in 2014
Yield, t/ha35.8world 22.9 (+56%)
kg per person46.2world 47.8
10-year change−6.8%world +6.0%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 31 | [Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/kenya/) | 2,188,110 | 0.56% |
| 32 | [Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/mexico/) | 2,123,718 | 0.54% |
| 33 | **Argentina** | 2,111,561 | 0.54% |
| 34 | [Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/spain/) | 1,971,170 | 0.50% |
| 35 | [Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/australia/) | 1,530,163 | 0.39% |

[Full ranking of 152 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/)

### Map of world production of potatoes

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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

Exports55,891 t USD 9.2 m
Exporter rank29 of 124
Imports7,495 t USD 4.2 m
Importer rank107 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](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/india/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/ukraine/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/united-states/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/russia/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/germany/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/bangladesh/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/france/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/pakistan/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/egypt/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/turkey/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/peru/)
[All countries producing potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/)

## Other products of Argentina

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[Agricultural production in Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/country/argentina/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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