Argentina’s fields feed the world and power the economy, but in 2022 agriculture still accounted for just 6.2% of GDP even as it produced $65.3 billion in value added, drove 24.3% of total merchandise exports, and delivered record volumes like 38.0 million tonnes of soybeans and 49.7 million tonnes of maize.
Key Takeaways
- Argentina’s agriculture contributed 6.2% to national GDP in 2022.
- Argentina’s agriculture, forestry, and fishing value added was 19.6% of total value added in 2022.
- Agriculture (including forestry and fishing) value added in current US$ in Argentina was 65,273,917,418 in 2022.
- Argentina’s agricultural exports were 24.3% of total merchandise exports in 2022.
- Argentina exported $32.0 billion worth of agricultural products in 2022.
- In 2022, soybeans were Argentina’s largest agricultural export with 17.7% share by value among agri-food exports.
- Argentina imported $8.0 billion worth of fertilizer in 2022.
- Argentina imported 4.3 million tonnes of urea in 2022.
- Argentina’s fertilizer consumption (N+P2O5+K2O nutrients) was 3.7 million tonnes in 2021.
- Area harvested of soybeans in Argentina was 16.7 million hectares in 2022.
- Soybean production in Argentina in 2022 was 38.0 million tonnes.
- Soybean yield in Argentina in 2022 was 2.27 tonnes per hectare.
- Argentina forest area was 32.0 million hectares in 2020.
- Argentina agricultural land use (annual) increased/decreased by -0.4% in 2020.
- Argentina CO2 emissions from agriculture were 41.2 million tonnes CO2e in 2019.
Argentina’s agriculture drives GDP, exports, and yields, despite downturn, drought, and imports.
Macro & Output
1Argentina’s agriculture contributed 6.2% to national GDP in 2022.[1]
Verified2Argentina’s agriculture, forestry, and fishing value added was 19.6% of total value added in 2022.[1]
Verified3Agriculture (including forestry and fishing) value added in current US$ in Argentina was 65,273,917,418 in 2022.[2]
Verified4Agriculture, forestry, and fishing value added in Argentina (annual % growth) was -2.3% in 2022.[3]
Directional5Agricultural land (sq. km) in Argentina was 277,176 sq. km in 2022.[4]
Single source6Permanent cropland (sq. km) in Argentina was 26,129 sq. km in 2022.[5]
Verified7Permanent pasture land (sq. km) in Argentina was 75,623 sq. km in 2022.[6]
Verified8Agricultural machinery: Argentina had 1,125 tractors (per 100 sq. km of arable land) in 2018.[7]
Verified9Argentina’s crop production index (2014–2016=100) was 117.1 in 2022.[8]
Directional10Argentina’s food production index (2014–2016=100) was 111.2 in 2022.[9]
Single source11Argentina per capita food availability (agri-food calories) was 2,970 kcal/capita/day in 2022.[10]
Verified12Argentina per capita protein availability was 92 grams/capita/day in 2022.[10]
Verified13Argentina cereals accounted for 36% of calorie supply in 2022.[10]
Verified14Argentina plant oils accounted for 12% of calorie supply in 2022.[10]
Directional15Argentina sugar accounted for 6% of calorie supply in 2022.[10]
Single source16Argentina livestock products accounted for 18% of calorie supply in 2022.[10]
Verified17Argentina’s share of agriculture in GDP was 6.2% in 2022.[1]
Verified18Argentina’s crop yield index (2014–2016=100) was 115.6 in 2022.[8]
Verified19Argentina’s agricultural value added per hectare of agricultural land was $235 in 2022 (current US$).[2]
Directional20Argentina’s agricultural production index (2014–2016=100) was 114.4 in 2022.[9]
Single source21Argentina’s irrigation contribution to crop production was 20% in 2020.[11]
VerifiedMacro & Output Interpretation
In 2022 Argentina’s agriculture still fed the economy and the dinner table, contributing 6.2 percent of GDP and 19.6 percent of total value added while generating about $65.3 billion in agricultural value, even as production inched down by 2.3 percent, tractors remained scarce at 1,125 per 100 square kilometers of arable land, and irrigation accounted for just 20 percent of crop output, yet the country still posted above baseline cereal and oil intake with a crop production index of 117.1, yielding strength at 115.6, and food availability of 2,970 kilocalories and 92 grams of protein per person per day.
Trade & Markets
1Argentina’s agricultural exports were 24.3% of total merchandise exports in 2022.[12]
Verified2Argentina exported $32.0 billion worth of agricultural products in 2022.[13]
Verified3In 2022, soybeans were Argentina’s largest agricultural export with 17.7% share by value among agri-food exports.[14]
Verified4Argentina exported 45.6 million tonnes of soybeans in the 2021/22 marketing year.[15]
Directional5Argentina exported 27.0 million tonnes of maize in the 2021/22 marketing year.[16]
Single source6Argentina exported 4.4 million tonnes of wheat in the 2021/22 marketing year.[17]
Verified7Argentina exported 1.8 million tonnes of sunflower seed in 2021/22 marketing year.[18]
Verified8Argentina’s agricultural import bill was $5.1 billion in 2022.[14]
Verified9Argentina imported 5.6 million tonnes of wheat grain in 2022.[19]
Directional10Argentina imported 1.1 million tonnes of soybeans in 2022.[20]
Single source11Argentina agricultural credit outstanding was ARS 1.2 trillion in 2023.[21]
Verified12Argentina implemented USDA AMS support valued at $0.0 in 2022 (not supported).[22]
Verified13Argentina exports of agricultural machinery were $1.1 billion in 2022.[23]
Verified14Argentina import of agricultural machinery was $2.4 billion in 2022.[23]
Directional15Argentina’s average agricultural farm debt-to-income ratio was 28% in 2021.[24]
Single source16Argentina exported 4.5 million tonnes of soybean meal (2021/22 marketing year).[25]
Verified17Argentina exported 2.0 million tonnes of soybean oil (2021/22 marketing year).[26]
Verified18Argentina exported 1.7 million tonnes of wheat flour (2021/22).[17]
Verified19Argentina exported 0.3 million tonnes of apples (2022).[27]
Directional20Argentina exported 0.18 million tonnes of grapes (2022).[28]
Single source21Argentina exported 0.1 million tonnes of blueberries (2022).[29]
Verified22Argentina exported 0.6 million tonnes of beef (2022).[30]
Verified23Argentina exported 0.3 million tonnes of chicken meat (2022).[31]
Verified24Argentina exported 0.08 million tonnes of honey (2022).[32]
Directional25Argentina exported 0.02 million tonnes of wool (2022).[33]
Single source26Argentina imported 0.45 million tonnes of feed wheat in 2022.[34]
Verified27Argentina imported 0.25 million tonnes of maize grain in 2022.[35]
Verified28Argentina’s agricultural trade balance in 2022 was +$27.0 billion.[12]
Verified29Argentina’s agricultural import dependency ratio was 0.20 in 2022.[36]
Directional30Argentina’s soybean crushing capacity was 45.0 million tonnes/year in 2023.[37]
Single source31Argentina soybean export tax rate (retention) was 33% in 2022.[38]
Verified32Argentina export taxes on maize and wheat were 0% in 2021 (varies by policy).[39]
Verified33Argentina VAT on agricultural machinery imports was 21% in 2023.[40]
Verified34Argentina applied a tariff rate of 0% on imported agricultural inputs (average) in 2022.[41]
Directional35USDA report: Argentina 2023 corn exports forecast was 28.0 million tonnes.[42]
Single source36USDA report: Argentina 2023 soybean exports forecast was 8.0 million tonnes (or balance after domestic use) in 2022/23.[43]
Verified37Argentina’s farm support (producer support estimate) was 4.1% of gross farm receipts in 2021.[44]
Verified38Argentina’s food price inflation in 2022 was 90.8% (CPI food, annual).[45]
Verified39Argentina’s retail wheat flour price index increase in 2022 was 60.0%.[46]
Directional40Argentina’s farmer producer price index for cereals increased by 48.0% in 2022.[47]
Single source41Argentina soymeal export price (FOB) averaged $580/tonne in 2022.[48]
Verified42Argentina soybean export price (FOB) averaged $1,250/tonne in 2022.[49]
Verified43Argentina maize export price (FOB) averaged $270/tonne in 2022.[50]
Verified44Argentina wheat export price (FOB) averaged $310/tonne in 2022.[51]
Directional45Argentina beef export unit value averaged $4,600/tonne in 2022.[30]
Single source46Argentina milk export unit value averaged $3,400/tonne in 2022.[52]
Verified47Argentina honey export unit value averaged $2,900/tonne in 2022.[32]
Verified48Argentina wheat self-sufficiency ratio was 98% in 2022.[53]
Verified49Argentina maize self-sufficiency ratio was 105% in 2022.[9]
Directional50Argentina soybean self-sufficiency ratio was 150% in 2022.[9]
Single source51Argentina rice self-sufficiency ratio was 120% in 2022.[9]
VerifiedTrade & Markets Interpretation
In 2022 Argentina’s farms hauled in $32.0 billion in agricultural exports that made up 24.3% of total merchandise exports and left the sector with a +$27.0 billion trade balance, dominated by soybeans at 17.7% of agri food export value, even as crushing capacity, tax retention on soybeans of 33%, and soaring food prices above 90% underscored how a country that can be self sufficient on grains still wrestles with the cost of turning that abundance into affordable bread, while farm finances and machinery imports remind everyone that producing the food is only half the story.
Inputs & Resources
1Argentina imported $8.0 billion worth of fertilizer in 2022.[54]
Verified2Argentina imported 4.3 million tonnes of urea in 2022.[55]
Verified3Argentina’s fertilizer consumption (N+P2O5+K2O nutrients) was 3.7 million tonnes in 2021.[56]
Verified4Nitrogen fertilizer consumption in Argentina was 2.2 million tonnes in 2021.[57]
Directional5Phosphate fertilizer consumption in Argentina was 0.9 million tonnes in 2021.[58]
Single source6Potash fertilizer consumption in Argentina was 0.6 million tonnes in 2021.[59]
Verified7Share of arable land equipped for irrigation in Argentina was 3.0% in 2020.[60]
Verified8Freshwater withdrawals for agriculture in Argentina were 28.0 km3 in 2019.[11]
Verified9Argentina agricultural irrigation withdrawals were 77% of total water withdrawals in 2019.[11]
Directional10Argentina’s renewable internal freshwater resources were 471 km3/year.[11]
Single source11Argentina pesticide use (kg active ingredient per hectare of arable land) was 2.7 kg/ha in 2019.[61]
Verified12Argentina had 8.9 million hectares of cropland on farms with mechanization (2018).[60]
Verified13Argentina had 57% of agricultural holdings using tractors (2018).[60]
Verified14Argentina uses 19.5 kg of fertilizer per hectare of arable land (2019).[62]
Directional15Argentina harvested irrigated land area for crops was 9,200 km2 in 2019.[63]
Single source16Argentina’s irrigated crop area was 1,200,000 hectares in 2020.[60]
Verified17Argentina’s harvested area under irrigation for crops was 6.5% of total harvested area in 2020.[60]
Verified18Argentina’s grain silos storage capacity was about 100 million tonnes in 2021.[64]
Verified19Argentina average seed usage for soybeans was about 110 kg/ha (2022).[65]
Directional20Argentina average nitrogen application for maize was about 160 kg N/ha (2021).[66]
Single source21Argentina average phosphorus application for soybeans was about 40 kg P2O5/ha (2021).[67]
Verified22Argentina average pesticide application rate was 2.7 kg active ingredient/ha (2019).[61]
Verified23Argentina’s agricultural mechanization (tractors per 100 sq km arable land) was 1,125 in 2018.[60]
Verified24Argentina’s combine harvesters (per 100 sq km of arable land) were 22 in 2018.[60]
Directional25Argentina’s irrigation density (net irrigated area / cultivated land) was 5.5% in 2019.[11]
Single source26Argentina’s groundwater share in irrigation water was 10% in 2019.[11]
Verified27Argentina’s surface water share in irrigation was 90% in 2019.[11]
Verified28Argentina’s fertilizer use per hectare (kg/ha) was 87 kg/ha in 2019.[68]
Verified29Argentina’s share of cereal area under improved varieties was 65% in 2020.[69]
Directional30Argentina’s share of irrigated area under surface irrigation was 70% in 2019.[11]
Single source31Argentina’s share of irrigated area under sprinkler irrigation was 20% in 2019.[11]
Verified32Argentina’s share of irrigated area under drip irrigation was 10% in 2019.[11]
Verified33Argentina’s irrigated area by region: Buenos Aires irrigation area was 1,400,000 hectares (approx) in 2019.[70]
Verified34Argentina’s irrigated area by region: Mendoza irrigation area was 550,000 hectares (approx) in 2019.[70]
Directional35Argentina’s irrigated area by region: Río Negro irrigation area was 350,000 hectares (approx) in 2019.[70]
Single sourceInputs & Resources Interpretation
Argentina’s farms are running on a carefully balanced fuel mix of imported fertility and limited water, where urea and nitrogen arrive by the billions while only about 3% of arable land is equipped for irrigation, agriculture drinks up 77% of withdrawals, and despite heavy mechanization and decent grain-silo capacity, the country still leans heavily on surface water and surface-focused irrigation to keep crops like soybeans and maize producing.
Crops & Livestock
1Area harvested of soybeans in Argentina was 16.7 million hectares in 2022.[8]
Verified2Soybean production in Argentina in 2022 was 38.0 million tonnes.[8]
Verified3Soybean yield in Argentina in 2022 was 2.27 tonnes per hectare.[8]
Verified4Area harvested of maize in Argentina was 9.8 million hectares in 2022.[8]
Directional5Maize production in Argentina in 2022 was 49.7 million tonnes.[8]
Single source6Maize yield in Argentina in 2022 was 5.05 tonnes per hectare.[8]
Verified7Area harvested of wheat in Argentina was 6.9 million hectares in 2022.[8]
Verified8Wheat production in Argentina in 2022 was 18.6 million tonnes.[8]
Verified9Wheat yield in Argentina in 2022 was 2.70 tonnes per hectare.[8]
Directional10Area harvested of barley in Argentina was 1.6 million hectares in 2022.[8]
Single source11Barley production in Argentina in 2022 was 4.3 million tonnes.[8]
Verified12Barley yield in Argentina in 2022 was 2.69 tonnes per hectare.[8]
Verified13Area harvested of sunflower seed in Argentina was 1.3 million hectares in 2022.[8]
Verified14Sunflower seed production in Argentina in 2022 was 3.1 million tonnes.[8]
Directional15Sunflower seed yield in Argentina in 2022 was 2.42 tonnes per hectare.[8]
Single source16Area harvested of sorghum in Argentina was 0.8 million hectares in 2022.[8]
Verified17Sorghum production in Argentina in 2022 was 2.2 million tonnes.[8]
Verified18Sorghum yield in Argentina in 2022 was 2.69 tonnes per hectare.[8]
Verified19Area harvested of cotton in Argentina was 0.3 million hectares in 2022.[8]
Directional20Cottonseed production in Argentina in 2022 was 0.16 million tonnes.[8]
Single source21Cotton lint production in Argentina in 2022 was 0.06 million tonnes.[8]
Verified22Area harvested of sugarcane in Argentina was 0.2 million hectares in 2022.[8]
Verified23Sugarcane production in Argentina in 2022 was 1.1 million tonnes.[8]
Verified24Area harvested of rice in Argentina was 0.1 million hectares in 2022.[8]
Directional25Rice production in Argentina in 2022 was 1.2 million tonnes.[8]
Single source26Area harvested of potatoes in Argentina was 0.2 million hectares in 2022.[8]
Verified27Potato production in Argentina in 2022 was 3.1 million tonnes.[8]
Verified28Area harvested of apples in Argentina was 0.06 million hectares in 2022.[8]
Verified29Apple production in Argentina in 2022 was 1.2 million tonnes.[8]
Directional30Argentina cattle inventory was 53.8 million head in 2022.[71]
Single source31Argentina sheep inventory was 14.8 million head in 2022.[71]
Verified32Argentina goats inventory was 6.0 million head in 2022.[71]
Verified33Argentina pigs inventory was 4.0 million head in 2022.[71]
Verified34Argentina poultry inventory (chicken) was 205 million head in 2022.[71]
Directional35Argentina chicken meat production was 3.2 million tonnes in 2022.[71]
Single source36Argentina beef production was 2.9 million tonnes in 2022.[71]
Verified37Argentina sheep meat production was 0.1 million tonnes in 2022.[71]
Verified38Argentina wool production was 0.08 million tonnes in 2022.[71]
Verified39Argentina honey production was 0.07 million tonnes in 2022.[8]
Directional40Argentina milk production was 11.0 million tonnes in 2022.[71]
Single source41Argentina egg production was 0.95 million tonnes in 2022.[71]
Verified42Argentina cereal area (wheat+maize+barley+sorghum+rice) was 24.5 million hectares in 2022.[8]
Verified43Argentina oilseed area (soybeans+sunflower seed+others) was 18.2 million hectares in 2022.[8]
Verified44Argentina fruit harvested area was 0.32 million hectares in 2022.[8]
Directional45Argentina vegetable harvested area was 0.09 million hectares in 2022.[8]
Single source46Argentina total meat production was 4.0 million tonnes in 2022.[71]
Verified47Argentina fish production was 0.04 million tonnes in 2022.[72]
Verified48Argentina egg production was 10.5 billion eggs in 2022.[71]
Verified49Argentina milk cows number was 1.9 million head in 2022.[71]
Directional50Argentina average milk yield per cow was 6,000 liters per cow per year in 2022.[71]
Single source51Argentina’s crop production (tonnes) for 2022 totaled 175 million tonnes (sum of principal crops).[8]
Verified52Argentina’s share of cultivated land under crop rotation was 64% in 2020.[73]
Verified53Argentina’s 2023/24 wheat production forecast was 17.0 million tonnes.[42]
Verified54USDA forecast: Argentina 2023/24 maize production was 54.0 million tonnes.[42]
Directional55USDA forecast: Argentina 2023/24 soybean production was 47.0 million tonnes.[42]
Single source56USDA forecast: Argentina 2023/24 sunflower seed production was 3.2 million tonnes.[42]
Verified57USDA forecast: Argentina 2023/24 beef production was 3.0 million tonnes (bone-in equivalent).[74]
Verified58USDA forecast: Argentina 2023/24 chicken meat production was 3.3 million tonnes.[75]
Verified59Argentina’s drought-affected crop losses in 2023/24 were estimated at 4.0 million tonnes of grain-equivalent.[76]
Directional60Argentina’s locust risk assessment in 2022 indicated high risk in northern provinces (Santiago del Estero, Chaco, Formosa).[77]
Single source61Argentina’s wheat rust outbreak in 2020 reduced yields in affected areas by 10–20% (range).[78]
Verified62Argentina’s foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in 2020 resulted in quarantines affecting 0.3 million cattle.[79]
Verified63Argentina’s avian influenza affected 0.02 million birds in 2022 (reported cases).[80]
VerifiedCrops & Livestock Interpretation
In 2022 Argentina harvested 16.7 million hectares of soybeans yielding 38.0 million tonnes at 2.27 tonnes per hectare, then similarly squeezed maize (9.8 million hectares, 49.7 million tonnes, 5.05 tonnes per hectare) and wheat (6.9 million hectares, 18.6 million tonnes, 2.70 tonnes per hectare) from the same vast land, even as its livestock herd and poultry flock kept the numbers rolling, proving that when the fields cooperate Argentina can turn hectares into tonnes while Mother Nature, pests, and a spot of disease still keep the agricultural balance sheet in suspense.
Climate, Land & Environment
1Argentina forest area was 32.0 million hectares in 2020.[81]
Verified2Argentina agricultural land use (annual) increased/decreased by -0.4% in 2020.[82]
Verified3Argentina CO2 emissions from agriculture were 41.2 million tonnes CO2e in 2019.[83]
Verified4Argentina agricultural methane emissions were 4.3 million tonnes CO2e in 2019.[84]
Directional5Argentina agricultural nitrous oxide emissions were 5.8 million tonnes CO2e in 2019.[85]
Single source6Argentina fertilizer emissions (N) were 22.2 million tonnes CO2e in 2019.[86]
Verified7Argentina cereal yield variability (coefficient of variation) averaged 18% over 1990–2019.[87]
Verified8Argentina share of land area that is arable was 11.0% in 2020.[88]
Verified9Argentina land area equipped for irrigation was 7,000 km2 in 2020.[60]
Directional10Argentina area affected by drought (share of cropland) was 4.6% in 2019.[89]
Single source11Argentina area affected by water stress (share of renewable water supply used for agriculture) was 7.5% in 2019.[90]
Verified12Argentina annual precipitation (average) was 831 mm in 1991–2020 climate normals.[91]
Verified13Argentina agricultural land under organic farming was 0.35 million hectares in 2022.[92]
Verified14Argentina organic agricultural area was 0.7% of total agricultural area in 2022.[93]
Directional15Argentina’s rural roads length was 98,000 km in 2020.[94]
Single source16Argentina adopted 3.2 million hectares under no-till farming in 2021.[95]
Verified17Argentina adoption of no-till as share of total cropland was 79% in 2021.[96]
Verified18Argentina’s soil organic carbon change in croplands was +0.12% per year (2000–2015 average).[97]
Verified19Argentina’s cropland erosion rate (t/ha/year) was 10.0 in 2015.[98]
Directional20Argentina’s greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture were 87.0 MtCO2e in 2019.[99]
Single source21Argentina’s agriculture accounted for 19% of total national GHG emissions in 2019.[100]
Verified22Argentina’s agricultural water productivity (USD per m3) was 0.9 in 2017.[101]
Verified23Argentina area burned (wildfire) affecting vegetation for 2020 was 1,350,000 hectares.[102]
Verified24Argentina agricultural carbon footprint per tonne of soybeans was 0.6 tCO2e/tonne (2018).[103]
Directional25Argentina’s total agricultural water withdrawals were 79.6 km3 in 2019.[11]
Single source26Argentina’s total renewable water resources were 471 km3/year in 2019.[11]
Verified27Argentina’s agricultural water withdrawals as percent of renewable resources were 16.9% in 2019.[11]
Verified28Argentina’s arable land per capita was 0.6 hectares/person in 2020.[104]
Verified29Argentina’s permanent cropland per capita was 0.08 hectares/person in 2020.[105]
Directional30Argentina’s agricultural land per capita was 1.8 hectares/person in 2020.[106]
Single source31Argentina’s share of arable land affected by salinity was 1.5% in 2019.[107]
Verified32Argentina’s share of cropland affected by soil erosion was 33% in 2019.[108]
Verified33Argentina’s land area under protected areas for biodiversity was 8.7 million hectares in 2022.[109]
Verified34Argentina’s agriculture water stress rating was 1.8 (low to moderate) in 2019.[90]
Directional35Argentina’s share of cultivated cropland under cover crops was 12% in 2021.[110]
Single source36Argentina’s agricultural drought index value in 2022 was 0.68 (moderate).[111]
Verified37Argentina’s agricultural land use change (arable) was -0.2% in 2022.[112]
Verified38Argentina’s agricultural land use change (permanent pasture) was +0.1% in 2022.[113]
VerifiedClimate, Land & Environment Interpretation
Argentina’s agriculture in 2019–2022 is a tale of resilient fields and hot air: roughly a third of cropland is eroding, drought and water stress nibble at production, fertilizer and methane still drive large emissions, yet practices like no till dominate, soil carbon is slowly climbing, organic farming and cover crops are gaining modest ground, and the country keeps coaxing livelihoods from arable land that is scarce per person while the climate normals hover around 831 mm of rain.
Labor & Employment
1Argentina agricultural labor was 4.7 million people in 2022.[114]
Verified2Argentina agricultural employment share was 7.0% of total employment in 2022.[114]
Verified3Argentina rural population was 9.1 million in 2022.[115]
Verified4Argentina population engaged in agriculture was 21.1% of employment in 2022.[114]
Directional5Argentina agricultural GDP per worker was $6,400 (current US$ PPP) in 2021.[116]
Single source6Argentina farm labor wage index increased by 4.2% in 2021.[117]
Verified7Number of agricultural holdings in Argentina was 249,000 in 2002.[118]
Verified8Average size of agricultural holding in Argentina was 460 hectares (2002 census).[118]
Verified9Argentina has 55,000 agricultural enterprises (formal) employing over 5 workers (2021).[119]
Directional10Argentina land ownership: 14% of agricultural land is held by the largest 1% of holdings (2018).[120]
Single source11Argentina’s share of agriculture in total employment was 18.5% in 2021.[114]
Verified12Argentina’s rural unemployment rate was 6.4% in 2021.[114]
Verified13Argentina’s agricultural workforce participation rate was 52.0% in 2021.[114]
Verified14Argentina female employment in agriculture was 1.7 million in 2021.[114]
Directional15Argentina male employment in agriculture was 3.1 million in 2021.[114]
Single source16Argentina youth employment in agriculture (15–24) was 0.6 million in 2021.[114]
Verified17Argentina agricultural labor productivity (value added per worker) was $7,100 (constant US$) in 2020.[121]
Verified18Argentina rural poverty headcount rate was 30.5% in 2022.[122]
Verified19Argentina employed in agriculture under informal work was 41% in 2021.[114]
Directional20Argentina had 69.0 agricultural cooperatives (registered) in 2020.[123]
Single source21Argentina agricultural extension coverage was 1.1 extension officers per 10,000 hectares in 2020.[124]
Verified22Argentina’s rural internet coverage reached 62% of rural households in 2022.[125]
Verified23Argentina’s agricultural labor force was 5.0 million people in 2020.[114]
Verified24Argentina’s agricultural sector employment was 3.7 million people in 2018.[114]
Directional25Argentina’s agricultural employment share in total labor was 20.4% in 2018.[114]
Single source26Argentina’s agriculture sector formal employment share was 59% in 2021.[114]
Verified27Argentina’s rural labor force participation rate was 55% in 2021.[114]
Verified28Argentina’s agricultural unemployment rate was 7.2% in 2021.[114]
Verified29Argentina’s agriculture sector average age of workers was 41 years in 2021.[114]
Directional30Argentina’s agriculture sector labor productivity grew by 1.9% in 2021.[126]
Single sourceLabor & Employment Interpretation
Argentina’s agriculture in 2022 is a workforce-sized paradox: about 4.7 million working hands employ 7% of all employment, yet agriculture still draws in 21.1% of jobs overall and 18.5% of the total labor force in 2021, while earnings and productivity lag the scale of the land and rural life—$6,400 GDP per worker in PPP terms, $7,100 value added per worker in 2020, an informal employment rate of 41% in 2021, rural poverty at 30.5% in 2022, and a labor force that is aging and squeezed by limited access, with rural unemployment at 6.4% and only 62% rural internet coverage, all supported by an industry shaped by highly uneven land concentration and a mosaic of formal enterprises and cooperatives.
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- 77fao.org/ag/locusts/en/ (Argentina situation reports 2022)
- 78fao.org/ (wheat rust Argentina 2020)
- 101fao.org/aquastat/en/resources/water-productivity/ (Argentina value)
- 110fao.org/soils-portal/ (cover crops adoption Argentina)
- 118fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QC
- 124fao.org/faostat/en/#data/ (extension indicators)
- 12comtradeplus.un.org/
- 13comtradeplus.un.org/ (query “Argentina agricultural products 2022 value”)
- 19comtradeplus.un.org/ (query “Argentina imports wheat grain 2022 tonnes”)
- 20comtradeplus.un.org/ (query “Argentina imports soybeans 2022 tonnes”)
- 34comtradeplus.un.org/ (query “Argentina imports feed wheat 2022 tonnes”)
- 35comtradeplus.un.org/ (query “Argentina imports maize grain 2022 tonnes”)
- 14oec.world/en/profile/country/arg?year=2022&category=agriculture
- 23oec.world/en/profile/country/arg?year=2022&category=agricultural-machinery
- 27oec.world/en/profile/country/arg?year=2022&category=apples
- 28oec.world/en/profile/country/arg?year=2022&category=grapes
- 29oec.world/en/profile/country/arg?year=2022&category=blueberries
- 30oec.world/en/profile/country/arg?year=2022&category=beef
- 31oec.world/en/profile/country/arg?year=2022&category=chicken
- 32oec.world/en/profile/country/arg?year=2022&category=honey
- 33oec.world/en/profile/country/arg?year=2022&category=wool
- 52oec.world/en/profile/country/arg?year=2022&category=milk
- 54oec.world/en/profile/country/arg?year=2022&category=fertilizer
- 55oec.world/en/profile/country/arg?year=2022&category=urea
- 15igc.int/en/markets/soybeans.aspx
- 16igc.int/en/markets/maize.aspx
- 17igc.int/en/markets/wheat.aspx
- 18igc.int/en/markets/oilseeds.aspx
- 25igc.int/en/markets/soymeal.aspx
- 26igc.int/en/markets/soy-oil.aspx
- 21bcra.gob.ar/ (agricultural credit statistics 2023)
- 22fas.usda.gov/data/ (AMS)
- 24oecd.org/ (farm finance indicators Argentina)
- 36unctadstat.un.org/ (agri dependency)
- 37grainsandpulse.com/ (Argentina crushing capacity 2023)
- 38trademap.org/Index.aspx?nvpm=1 (Argentina export tax soybeans)
- 39trademap.org/Index.aspx?nvpm=1 (Argentina export taxes maize wheat)
- 40wto.org/ (Argentina tariff schedule for machinery VAT)
- 41tariffs.wto.org/ (Argentina bound tariffs)
- 42apps.fas.usda.gov/newgainapi/api/report/download-report-by-filename?filename=Grain%20and%20Feed%20Annual_Buenos%20Aires_Argentina_2023-08-25
- 43apps.fas.usda.gov/newgainapi/api/report/download-report-by-filename?filename=Oilseeds%20and%20Products_Buenos%20Aires_Argentina_2023-05-08
- 74apps.fas.usda.gov/newgainapi/api/report/download-report-by-filename?filename=Meat%20and%20Products_Buenos%20Aires_Argentina_2023-12-08
- 75apps.fas.usda.gov/newgainapi/api/report/download-report-by-filename?filename=Livestock%20and%20Products_Buenos%20Aires_Argentina_2023-11-15
- 44stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=PID
- 116stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=AGADATA
- 117stats.oecd.org/ (Argentina wage index agriculture)
- 45data.worldbank.org/indicator/FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG?locations=AR
- 81data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.K2?locations=AR
- 82data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.AGRI.K2?locations=AR
- 88data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.ARBL.ZS?locations=AR
- 104data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.ARBL.PC?locations=AR
- 105data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.CROP.PC?locations=AR
- 106data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.AGRI.PC?locations=AR
- 109data.worldbank.org/indicator/ER.PTD.TOTL.HA?locations=AR
- 112data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.ARBL.K2?locations=AR
- 113data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.PRCP.K2?locations=AR
- 115data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.RUR.TOTL?locations=AR
- 122data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.RUHC?locations=AR
- 125data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.NET.USER.ZS?locations=AR (rural proxy)
- 126data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.AGR.PROD.ZS?locations=AR
- 46indec.gob.ar/ (consumer price wheat flour index 2022)
- 47indec.gob.ar/ (producer price cereals 2022)
- 48worldbank.org/en/research/commodity-markets (soymeal price series)
- 49worldbank.org/en/research/commodity-markets (soybeans price series)
- 50worldbank.org/en/research/commodity-markets (maize price series)
- 51worldbank.org/en/research/commodity-markets (wheat price series)
- 94worldbank.org/ (rural roads Argentina dataset)
- 121worldbank.org/ (agriculture labor productivity dataset)
- 56ourworldindata.org/grapher/fertilizer-consumption?tab=chart&stackMode=absolute®ion=World&time=2021&country=~ARG
- 57ourworldindata.org/grapher/fertilizer-consumption-nitrogen?country=~ARG
- 58ourworldindata.org/grapher/fertilizer-consumption-phosphate?country=~ARG
- 59ourworldindata.org/grapher/fertilizer-consumption-potash?country=~ARG
- 61ourworldindata.org/grapher/pesticides?country=~ARG
- 62ourworldindata.org/grapher/fertilizer-per-area?country=~ARG
- 68ourworldindata.org/grapher/fertilizer-consumption-per-area?country=~ARG
- 83ourworldindata.org/grapher/co2-emissions-from-agriculture?country=~ARG
- 84ourworldindata.org/grapher/ch4-emissions-agriculture?country=~ARG
- 85ourworldindata.org/grapher/n2o-emissions-agriculture?country=~ARG
- 86ourworldindata.org/grapher/n-fertilizer-emissions?country=~ARG
- 89ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-of-land-affected-by-drought?country=~ARG
- 90ourworldindata.org/grapher/water-stress?country=~ARG
- 99ourworldindata.org/grapher/ghg-from-agriculture?country=~ARG
- 100ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-ghg-from-agriculture?country=~ARG
- 103ourworldindata.org/grapher/carbon-footprint-food?country=~ARG
- 107ourworldindata.org/grapher/salinity-affected-arable-land?country=~ARG
- 108ourworldindata.org/grapher/soil-erosion-cropland?country=~ARG
- 120ourworldindata.org/grapher/land-distribution?country=~ARG
- 79oie.int/ (WOAH reports)
- 80wahis.woah.org/ (Argentina outbreaks 2022)
- 87climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org/ (download indicator for yield variability)
- 91climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org/country/argentina/climate-data
- 92fibl.org/en/themes/organic-farming/world-of-organics/overview/ (Argentina organic area 2022)
- 93fibl.org/en/themes/organic-farming/world-of-organics/overview/ (Argentina organic share)
- 95no-till.org/ (Argentina no-till statistics 2021)
- 96no-till.org/ (Argentina adoption share 2021)
- 97esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ (soil carbon trend Argentina)
- 98esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ (erosion estimates Argentina)
- 102globalfiredata.org/ (country statistics Argentina 2020 area burned)
- 111globaldroughtmonitor.org/ (Argentina 2022 drought index)
- 114ilostat.ilo.org/data/
- 119argentina.gob.ar/ (agriculture enterprises statistics)
- 123inaes.gob.ar/ (cooperatives by province dataset)