Argentina Agriculture Statistics

GITNUXREPORT 2026

Argentina Agriculture Statistics

Argentina’s agriculture is still a GDP anchor, bringing in 6.2% of national output in 2022 while agriculture, forestry, and fishing made up 19.6% of total value added. Yet the page juxtaposes that scale with a 2.3% annual contraction in 2022 alongside a +27.0 billion agricultural trade surplus, showing how yields, land use, irrigation, and export taxes translate into momentum despite pressure on farm value.

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Key Statistics

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Argentina’s agriculture contributed 6.2% to national GDP in 2022.

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Argentina’s agriculture, forestry, and fishing value added was 19.6% of total value added in 2022.

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Agriculture (including forestry and fishing) value added in current US$ in Argentina was 65,273,917,418 in 2022.

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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing value added in Argentina (annual % growth) was -2.3% in 2022.

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Agricultural land (sq. km) in Argentina was 277,176 sq. km in 2022.

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Permanent cropland (sq. km) in Argentina was 26,129 sq. km in 2022.

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Permanent pasture land (sq. km) in Argentina was 75,623 sq. km in 2022.

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Agricultural machinery: Argentina had 1,125 tractors (per 100 sq. km of arable land) in 2018.

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Argentina’s crop production index (2014–2016=100) was 117.1 in 2022.

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Argentina’s food production index (2014–2016=100) was 111.2 in 2022.

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Argentina per capita food availability (agri-food calories) was 2,970 kcal/capita/day in 2022.

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Argentina per capita protein availability was 92 grams/capita/day in 2022.

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Argentina cereals accounted for 36% of calorie supply in 2022.

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Argentina plant oils accounted for 12% of calorie supply in 2022.

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Argentina sugar accounted for 6% of calorie supply in 2022.

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Argentina livestock products accounted for 18% of calorie supply in 2022.

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Argentina’s share of agriculture in GDP was 6.2% in 2022.

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Argentina’s crop yield index (2014–2016=100) was 115.6 in 2022.

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Argentina’s agricultural value added per hectare of agricultural land was $235 in 2022 (current US$).

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Argentina’s agricultural production index (2014–2016=100) was 114.4 in 2022.

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Argentina’s irrigation contribution to crop production was 20% in 2020.

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Argentina’s agricultural exports were 24.3% of total merchandise exports in 2022.

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Argentina exported $32.0 billion worth of agricultural products in 2022.

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In 2022, soybeans were Argentina’s largest agricultural export with 17.7% share by value among agri-food exports.

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Argentina exported 45.6 million tonnes of soybeans in the 2021/22 marketing year.

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Argentina exported 27.0 million tonnes of maize in the 2021/22 marketing year.

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Argentina exported 4.4 million tonnes of wheat in the 2021/22 marketing year.

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Argentina exported 1.8 million tonnes of sunflower seed in 2021/22 marketing year.

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Argentina’s agricultural import bill was $5.1 billion in 2022.

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Argentina imported 5.6 million tonnes of wheat grain in 2022.

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Argentina imported 1.1 million tonnes of soybeans in 2022.

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Argentina agricultural credit outstanding was ARS 1.2 trillion in 2023.

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Argentina implemented USDA AMS support valued at $0.0 in 2022 (not supported).

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Argentina exports of agricultural machinery were $1.1 billion in 2022.

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Argentina import of agricultural machinery was $2.4 billion in 2022.

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Argentina’s average agricultural farm debt-to-income ratio was 28% in 2021.

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Argentina exported 4.5 million tonnes of soybean meal (2021/22 marketing year).

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Argentina exported 2.0 million tonnes of soybean oil (2021/22 marketing year).

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Argentina exported 1.7 million tonnes of wheat flour (2021/22).

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Argentina exported 0.3 million tonnes of apples (2022).

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Argentina exported 0.18 million tonnes of grapes (2022).

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Argentina exported 0.1 million tonnes of blueberries (2022).

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Argentina exported 0.6 million tonnes of beef (2022).

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Argentina exported 0.3 million tonnes of chicken meat (2022).

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Argentina exported 0.08 million tonnes of honey (2022).

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Argentina exported 0.02 million tonnes of wool (2022).

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Argentina imported 0.45 million tonnes of feed wheat in 2022.

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Argentina imported 0.25 million tonnes of maize grain in 2022.

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Argentina’s agricultural trade balance in 2022 was +$27.0 billion.

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Argentina’s agricultural import dependency ratio was 0.20 in 2022.

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Argentina’s soybean crushing capacity was 45.0 million tonnes/year in 2023.

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Argentina imported $8.0 billion worth of fertilizer in 2022.

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Argentina imported 4.3 million tonnes of urea in 2022.

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Argentina’s fertilizer consumption (N+P2O5+K2O nutrients) was 3.7 million tonnes in 2021.

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Nitrogen fertilizer consumption in Argentina was 2.2 million tonnes in 2021.

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Phosphate fertilizer consumption in Argentina was 0.9 million tonnes in 2021.

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Potash fertilizer consumption in Argentina was 0.6 million tonnes in 2021.

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Share of arable land equipped for irrigation in Argentina was 3.0% in 2020.

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Freshwater withdrawals for agriculture in Argentina were 28.0 km3 in 2019.

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Argentina agricultural irrigation withdrawals were 77% of total water withdrawals in 2019.

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Argentina’s renewable internal freshwater resources were 471 km3/year.

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Argentina pesticide use (kg active ingredient per hectare of arable land) was 2.7 kg/ha in 2019.

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Argentina had 8.9 million hectares of cropland on farms with mechanization (2018).

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Argentina had 57% of agricultural holdings using tractors (2018).

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Argentina uses 19.5 kg of fertilizer per hectare of arable land (2019).

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Argentina harvested irrigated land area for crops was 9,200 km2 in 2019.

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Argentina’s irrigated crop area was 1,200,000 hectares in 2020.

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Argentina’s harvested area under irrigation for crops was 6.5% of total harvested area in 2020.

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Argentina’s grain silos storage capacity was about 100 million tonnes in 2021.

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Argentina average seed usage for soybeans was about 110 kg/ha (2022).

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Argentina average nitrogen application for maize was about 160 kg N/ha (2021).

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Argentina average phosphorus application for soybeans was about 40 kg P2O5/ha (2021).

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Argentina average pesticide application rate was 2.7 kg active ingredient/ha (2019).

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Argentina’s agricultural mechanization (tractors per 100 sq km arable land) was 1,125 in 2018.

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Argentina’s combine harvesters (per 100 sq km of arable land) were 22 in 2018.

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Argentina’s irrigation density (net irrigated area / cultivated land) was 5.5% in 2019.

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Argentina’s groundwater share in irrigation water was 10% in 2019.

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Argentina’s surface water share in irrigation was 90% in 2019.

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Argentina’s fertilizer use per hectare (kg/ha) was 87 kg/ha in 2019.

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Argentina’s share of cereal area under improved varieties was 65% in 2020.

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Argentina’s share of irrigated area under surface irrigation was 70% in 2019.

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Area harvested of soybeans in Argentina was 16.7 million hectares in 2022.

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Soybean production in Argentina in 2022 was 38.0 million tonnes.

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Soybean yield in Argentina in 2022 was 2.27 tonnes per hectare.

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Area harvested of maize in Argentina was 9.8 million hectares in 2022.

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Maize production in Argentina in 2022 was 49.7 million tonnes.

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Maize yield in Argentina in 2022 was 5.05 tonnes per hectare.

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Area harvested of wheat in Argentina was 6.9 million hectares in 2022.

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Wheat production in Argentina in 2022 was 18.6 million tonnes.

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Wheat yield in Argentina in 2022 was 2.70 tonnes per hectare.

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Area harvested of barley in Argentina was 1.6 million hectares in 2022.

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Barley production in Argentina in 2022 was 4.3 million tonnes.

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Barley yield in Argentina in 2022 was 2.69 tonnes per hectare.

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Area harvested of sunflower seed in Argentina was 1.3 million hectares in 2022.

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Sunflower seed production in Argentina in 2022 was 3.1 million tonnes.

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Sunflower seed yield in Argentina in 2022 was 2.42 tonnes per hectare.

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Area harvested of sorghum in Argentina was 0.8 million hectares in 2022.

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Sorghum production in Argentina in 2022 was 2.2 million tonnes.

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Sorghum yield in Argentina in 2022 was 2.69 tonnes per hectare.

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Area harvested of cotton in Argentina was 0.3 million hectares in 2022.

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Cottonseed production in Argentina in 2022 was 0.16 million tonnes.

Statistic 102

Cotton lint production in Argentina in 2022 was 0.06 million tonnes.

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Area harvested of sugarcane in Argentina was 0.2 million hectares in 2022.

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Sugarcane production in Argentina in 2022 was 1.1 million tonnes.

Statistic 105

Area harvested of rice in Argentina was 0.1 million hectares in 2022.

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Rice production in Argentina in 2022 was 1.2 million tonnes.

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Area harvested of potatoes in Argentina was 0.2 million hectares in 2022.

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Potato production in Argentina in 2022 was 3.1 million tonnes.

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Area harvested of apples in Argentina was 0.06 million hectares in 2022.

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Apple production in Argentina in 2022 was 1.2 million tonnes.

Statistic 111

Argentina cattle inventory was 53.8 million head in 2022.

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Argentina forest area was 32.0 million hectares in 2020.

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Argentina agricultural land use (annual) increased/decreased by -0.4% in 2020.

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Argentina CO2 emissions from agriculture were 41.2 million tonnes CO2e in 2019.

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Argentina agricultural methane emissions were 4.3 million tonnes CO2e in 2019.

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Argentina agricultural nitrous oxide emissions were 5.8 million tonnes CO2e in 2019.

Statistic 117

Argentina fertilizer emissions (N) were 22.2 million tonnes CO2e in 2019.

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Argentina cereal yield variability (coefficient of variation) averaged 18% over 1990–2019.

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Argentina share of land area that is arable was 11.0% in 2020.

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Argentina land area equipped for irrigation was 7,000 km2 in 2020.

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Argentina area affected by drought (share of cropland) was 4.6% in 2019.

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Argentina area affected by water stress (share of renewable water supply used for agriculture) was 7.5% in 2019.

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Argentina annual precipitation (average) was 831 mm in 1991–2020 climate normals.

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Argentina agricultural land under organic farming was 0.35 million hectares in 2022.

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Argentina organic agricultural area was 0.7% of total agricultural area in 2022.

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Argentina’s rural roads length was 98,000 km in 2020.

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Argentina adopted 3.2 million hectares under no-till farming in 2021.

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Argentina adoption of no-till as share of total cropland was 79% in 2021.

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Argentina’s soil organic carbon change in croplands was +0.12% per year (2000–2015 average).

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Argentina’s cropland erosion rate (t/ha/year) was 10.0 in 2015.

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Argentina’s greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture were 87.0 MtCO2e in 2019.

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Argentina’s agriculture accounted for 19% of total national GHG emissions in 2019.

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Argentina’s agricultural water productivity (USD per m3) was 0.9 in 2017.

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Argentina area burned (wildfire) affecting vegetation for 2020 was 1,350,000 hectares.

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Argentina agricultural carbon footprint per tonne of soybeans was 0.6 tCO2e/tonne (2018).

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Argentina’s total agricultural water withdrawals were 79.6 km3 in 2019.

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Argentina’s total renewable water resources were 471 km3/year in 2019.

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Argentina’s agricultural water withdrawals as percent of renewable resources were 16.9% in 2019.

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Argentina’s arable land per capita was 0.6 hectares/person in 2020.

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Argentina’s permanent cropland per capita was 0.08 hectares/person in 2020.

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Argentina’s agricultural land per capita was 1.8 hectares/person in 2020.

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Argentina agricultural labor was 4.7 million people in 2022.

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Argentina agricultural employment share was 7.0% of total employment in 2022.

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Argentina rural population was 9.1 million in 2022.

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Argentina population engaged in agriculture was 21.1% of employment in 2022.

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Argentina agricultural GDP per worker was $6,400 (current US$ PPP) in 2021.

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Argentina farm labor wage index increased by 4.2% in 2021.

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Number of agricultural holdings in Argentina was 249,000 in 2002.

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Average size of agricultural holding in Argentina was 460 hectares (2002 census).

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Argentina has 55,000 agricultural enterprises (formal) employing over 5 workers (2021).

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Argentina land ownership: 14% of agricultural land is held by the largest 1% of holdings (2018).

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Argentina’s share of agriculture in total employment was 18.5% in 2021.

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Argentina’s rural unemployment rate was 6.4% in 2021.

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Argentina’s agricultural workforce participation rate was 52.0% in 2021.

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Argentina female employment in agriculture was 1.7 million in 2021.

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Argentina male employment in agriculture was 3.1 million in 2021.

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Argentina youth employment in agriculture (15–24) was 0.6 million in 2021.

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Argentina agricultural labor productivity (value added per worker) was $7,100 (constant US$) in 2020.

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Argentina rural poverty headcount rate was 30.5% in 2022.

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Argentina employed in agriculture under informal work was 41% in 2021.

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Argentina had 69.0 agricultural cooperatives (registered) in 2020.

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Argentina agricultural extension coverage was 1.1 extension officers per 10,000 hectares in 2020.

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Argentina’s rural internet coverage reached 62% of rural households in 2022.

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Argentina’s agricultural labor force was 5.0 million people in 2020.

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Argentina’s agricultural sector employment was 3.7 million people in 2018.

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Argentina’s agricultural employment share in total labor was 20.4% in 2018.

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Argentina’s agriculture sector formal employment share was 59% in 2021.

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Argentina’s rural labor force participation rate was 55% in 2021.

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Argentina’s agricultural unemployment rate was 7.2% in 2021.

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Argentina’s agriculture sector average age of workers was 41 years in 2021.

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Argentina’s agriculture sector labor productivity grew by 1.9% in 2021.

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Argentina’s agriculture still anchors the economy with 6.2% of national GDP, yet the sector’s value added slid by 2.3% in 2022 while food prices surged by 90.8%. From drought affected grain losses to soybeans driving export revenues and massive irrigation use, these statistics reveal how production, trade, and livelihoods move together in surprising ways.

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.

In 2022, agriculture powered 6.2% of Argentina’s GDP, despite a 2.3% value added decline.

Macro & Output

1Argentina’s agriculture contributed 6.2% to national GDP in 2022.[1]
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2Argentina’s agriculture, forestry, and fishing value added was 19.6% of total value added in 2022.[1]
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3Agriculture (including forestry and fishing) value added in current US$ in Argentina was 65,273,917,418 in 2022.[2]
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4Agriculture, forestry, and fishing value added in Argentina (annual % growth) was -2.3% in 2022.[3]
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5Agricultural land (sq. km) in Argentina was 277,176 sq. km in 2022.[4]
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6Permanent cropland (sq. km) in Argentina was 26,129 sq. km in 2022.[5]
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7Permanent pasture land (sq. km) in Argentina was 75,623 sq. km in 2022.[6]
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8Agricultural machinery: Argentina had 1,125 tractors (per 100 sq. km of arable land) in 2018.[7]
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9Argentina’s crop production index (2014–2016=100) was 117.1 in 2022.[8]
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10Argentina’s food production index (2014–2016=100) was 111.2 in 2022.[9]
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11Argentina per capita food availability (agri-food calories) was 2,970 kcal/capita/day in 2022.[10]
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12Argentina per capita protein availability was 92 grams/capita/day in 2022.[10]
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13Argentina cereals accounted for 36% of calorie supply in 2022.[10]
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14Argentina plant oils accounted for 12% of calorie supply in 2022.[10]
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15Argentina sugar accounted for 6% of calorie supply in 2022.[10]
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16Argentina livestock products accounted for 18% of calorie supply in 2022.[10]
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17Argentina’s share of agriculture in GDP was 6.2% in 2022.[1]
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18Argentina’s crop yield index (2014–2016=100) was 115.6 in 2022.[8]
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19Argentina’s agricultural value added per hectare of agricultural land was $235 in 2022 (current US$).[2]
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20Argentina’s agricultural production index (2014–2016=100) was 114.4 in 2022.[9]
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21Argentina’s irrigation contribution to crop production was 20% in 2020.[11]
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Macro & 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]
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2Argentina exported $32.0 billion worth of agricultural products in 2022.[13]
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3In 2022, soybeans were Argentina’s largest agricultural export with 17.7% share by value among agri-food exports.[14]
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4Argentina exported 45.6 million tonnes of soybeans in the 2021/22 marketing year.[15]
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5Argentina exported 27.0 million tonnes of maize in the 2021/22 marketing year.[16]
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6Argentina exported 4.4 million tonnes of wheat in the 2021/22 marketing year.[17]
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7Argentina exported 1.8 million tonnes of sunflower seed in 2021/22 marketing year.[18]
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8Argentina’s agricultural import bill was $5.1 billion in 2022.[14]
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9Argentina imported 5.6 million tonnes of wheat grain in 2022.[19]
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10Argentina imported 1.1 million tonnes of soybeans in 2022.[20]
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11Argentina agricultural credit outstanding was ARS 1.2 trillion in 2023.[21]
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12Argentina implemented USDA AMS support valued at $0.0 in 2022 (not supported).[22]
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13Argentina exports of agricultural machinery were $1.1 billion in 2022.[23]
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14Argentina import of agricultural machinery was $2.4 billion in 2022.[23]
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15Argentina’s average agricultural farm debt-to-income ratio was 28% in 2021.[24]
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16Argentina exported 4.5 million tonnes of soybean meal (2021/22 marketing year).[25]
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17Argentina exported 2.0 million tonnes of soybean oil (2021/22 marketing year).[26]
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18Argentina exported 1.7 million tonnes of wheat flour (2021/22).[17]
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19Argentina exported 0.3 million tonnes of apples (2022).[27]
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20Argentina exported 0.18 million tonnes of grapes (2022).[28]
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21Argentina exported 0.1 million tonnes of blueberries (2022).[29]
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22Argentina exported 0.6 million tonnes of beef (2022).[30]
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23Argentina exported 0.3 million tonnes of chicken meat (2022).[31]
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24Argentina exported 0.08 million tonnes of honey (2022).[32]
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25Argentina exported 0.02 million tonnes of wool (2022).[33]
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26Argentina imported 0.45 million tonnes of feed wheat in 2022.[34]
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27Argentina imported 0.25 million tonnes of maize grain in 2022.[35]
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28Argentina’s agricultural trade balance in 2022 was +$27.0 billion.[12]
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29Argentina’s agricultural import dependency ratio was 0.20 in 2022.[36]
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30Argentina’s soybean crushing capacity was 45.0 million tonnes/year in 2023.[37]
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Trade & 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.[38]
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2Argentina imported 4.3 million tonnes of urea in 2022.[39]
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3Argentina’s fertilizer consumption (N+P2O5+K2O nutrients) was 3.7 million tonnes in 2021.[40]
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4Nitrogen fertilizer consumption in Argentina was 2.2 million tonnes in 2021.[41]
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5Phosphate fertilizer consumption in Argentina was 0.9 million tonnes in 2021.[42]
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6Potash fertilizer consumption in Argentina was 0.6 million tonnes in 2021.[43]
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7Share of arable land equipped for irrigation in Argentina was 3.0% in 2020.[44]
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8Freshwater withdrawals for agriculture in Argentina were 28.0 km3 in 2019.[11]
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9Argentina agricultural irrigation withdrawals were 77% of total water withdrawals in 2019.[11]
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10Argentina’s renewable internal freshwater resources were 471 km3/year.[11]
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11Argentina pesticide use (kg active ingredient per hectare of arable land) was 2.7 kg/ha in 2019.[45]
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12Argentina had 8.9 million hectares of cropland on farms with mechanization (2018).[44]
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13Argentina had 57% of agricultural holdings using tractors (2018).[44]
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14Argentina uses 19.5 kg of fertilizer per hectare of arable land (2019).[46]
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15Argentina harvested irrigated land area for crops was 9,200 km2 in 2019.[47]
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16Argentina’s irrigated crop area was 1,200,000 hectares in 2020.[44]
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17Argentina’s harvested area under irrigation for crops was 6.5% of total harvested area in 2020.[44]
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18Argentina’s grain silos storage capacity was about 100 million tonnes in 2021.[48]
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19Argentina average seed usage for soybeans was about 110 kg/ha (2022).[49]
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20Argentina average nitrogen application for maize was about 160 kg N/ha (2021).[50]
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21Argentina average phosphorus application for soybeans was about 40 kg P2O5/ha (2021).[51]
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22Argentina average pesticide application rate was 2.7 kg active ingredient/ha (2019).[45]
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23Argentina’s agricultural mechanization (tractors per 100 sq km arable land) was 1,125 in 2018.[44]
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24Argentina’s combine harvesters (per 100 sq km of arable land) were 22 in 2018.[44]
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25Argentina’s irrigation density (net irrigated area / cultivated land) was 5.5% in 2019.[11]
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26Argentina’s groundwater share in irrigation water was 10% in 2019.[11]
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27Argentina’s surface water share in irrigation was 90% in 2019.[11]
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28Argentina’s fertilizer use per hectare (kg/ha) was 87 kg/ha in 2019.[52]
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29Argentina’s share of cereal area under improved varieties was 65% in 2020.[53]
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30Argentina’s share of irrigated area under surface irrigation was 70% in 2019.[11]
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Inputs & 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]
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2Soybean production in Argentina in 2022 was 38.0 million tonnes.[8]
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3Soybean yield in Argentina in 2022 was 2.27 tonnes per hectare.[8]
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4Area harvested of maize in Argentina was 9.8 million hectares in 2022.[8]
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5Maize production in Argentina in 2022 was 49.7 million tonnes.[8]
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6Maize yield in Argentina in 2022 was 5.05 tonnes per hectare.[8]
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7Area harvested of wheat in Argentina was 6.9 million hectares in 2022.[8]
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8Wheat production in Argentina in 2022 was 18.6 million tonnes.[8]
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9Wheat yield in Argentina in 2022 was 2.70 tonnes per hectare.[8]
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10Area harvested of barley in Argentina was 1.6 million hectares in 2022.[8]
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11Barley production in Argentina in 2022 was 4.3 million tonnes.[8]
Directional
12Barley yield in Argentina in 2022 was 2.69 tonnes per hectare.[8]
Directional
13Area harvested of sunflower seed in Argentina was 1.3 million hectares in 2022.[8]
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14Sunflower seed production in Argentina in 2022 was 3.1 million tonnes.[8]
Directional
15Sunflower seed yield in Argentina in 2022 was 2.42 tonnes per hectare.[8]
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16Area harvested of sorghum in Argentina was 0.8 million hectares in 2022.[8]
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17Sorghum production in Argentina in 2022 was 2.2 million tonnes.[8]
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18Sorghum yield in Argentina in 2022 was 2.69 tonnes per hectare.[8]
Single source
19Area harvested of cotton in Argentina was 0.3 million hectares in 2022.[8]
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20Cottonseed production in Argentina in 2022 was 0.16 million tonnes.[8]
Directional
21Cotton lint production in Argentina in 2022 was 0.06 million tonnes.[8]
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22Area harvested of sugarcane in Argentina was 0.2 million hectares in 2022.[8]
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23Sugarcane production in Argentina in 2022 was 1.1 million tonnes.[8]
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24Area harvested of rice in Argentina was 0.1 million hectares in 2022.[8]
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25Rice production in Argentina in 2022 was 1.2 million tonnes.[8]
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26Area harvested of potatoes in Argentina was 0.2 million hectares in 2022.[8]
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27Potato production in Argentina in 2022 was 3.1 million tonnes.[8]
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28Area harvested of apples in Argentina was 0.06 million hectares in 2022.[8]
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29Apple production in Argentina in 2022 was 1.2 million tonnes.[8]
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30Argentina cattle inventory was 53.8 million head in 2022.[54]
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Crops & 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.[55]
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2Argentina agricultural land use (annual) increased/decreased by -0.4% in 2020.[56]
Directional
3Argentina CO2 emissions from agriculture were 41.2 million tonnes CO2e in 2019.[57]
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4Argentina agricultural methane emissions were 4.3 million tonnes CO2e in 2019.[58]
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5Argentina agricultural nitrous oxide emissions were 5.8 million tonnes CO2e in 2019.[59]
Directional
6Argentina fertilizer emissions (N) were 22.2 million tonnes CO2e in 2019.[60]
Directional
7Argentina cereal yield variability (coefficient of variation) averaged 18% over 1990–2019.[61]
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8Argentina share of land area that is arable was 11.0% in 2020.[62]
Single source
9Argentina land area equipped for irrigation was 7,000 km2 in 2020.[44]
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10Argentina area affected by drought (share of cropland) was 4.6% in 2019.[63]
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11Argentina area affected by water stress (share of renewable water supply used for agriculture) was 7.5% in 2019.[64]
Directional
12Argentina annual precipitation (average) was 831 mm in 1991–2020 climate normals.[65]
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13Argentina agricultural land under organic farming was 0.35 million hectares in 2022.[66]
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14Argentina organic agricultural area was 0.7% of total agricultural area in 2022.[67]
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15Argentina’s rural roads length was 98,000 km in 2020.[68]
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16Argentina adopted 3.2 million hectares under no-till farming in 2021.[69]
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17Argentina adoption of no-till as share of total cropland was 79% in 2021.[70]
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18Argentina’s soil organic carbon change in croplands was +0.12% per year (2000–2015 average).[71]
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19Argentina’s cropland erosion rate (t/ha/year) was 10.0 in 2015.[72]
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20Argentina’s greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture were 87.0 MtCO2e in 2019.[73]
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21Argentina’s agriculture accounted for 19% of total national GHG emissions in 2019.[74]
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22Argentina’s agricultural water productivity (USD per m3) was 0.9 in 2017.[75]
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23Argentina area burned (wildfire) affecting vegetation for 2020 was 1,350,000 hectares.[76]
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24Argentina agricultural carbon footprint per tonne of soybeans was 0.6 tCO2e/tonne (2018).[77]
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25Argentina’s total agricultural water withdrawals were 79.6 km3 in 2019.[11]
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26Argentina’s total renewable water resources were 471 km3/year in 2019.[11]
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27Argentina’s agricultural water withdrawals as percent of renewable resources were 16.9% in 2019.[11]
Single source
28Argentina’s arable land per capita was 0.6 hectares/person in 2020.[78]
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29Argentina’s permanent cropland per capita was 0.08 hectares/person in 2020.[79]
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30Argentina’s agricultural land per capita was 1.8 hectares/person in 2020.[80]
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Climate, 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.[81]
Directional
2Argentina agricultural employment share was 7.0% of total employment in 2022.[81]
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3Argentina rural population was 9.1 million in 2022.[82]
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4Argentina population engaged in agriculture was 21.1% of employment in 2022.[81]
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5Argentina agricultural GDP per worker was $6,400 (current US$ PPP) in 2021.[83]
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6Argentina farm labor wage index increased by 4.2% in 2021.[84]
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7Number of agricultural holdings in Argentina was 249,000 in 2002.[85]
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8Average size of agricultural holding in Argentina was 460 hectares (2002 census).[85]
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9Argentina has 55,000 agricultural enterprises (formal) employing over 5 workers (2021).[86]
Directional
10Argentina land ownership: 14% of agricultural land is held by the largest 1% of holdings (2018).[87]
Directional
11Argentina’s share of agriculture in total employment was 18.5% in 2021.[81]
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12Argentina’s rural unemployment rate was 6.4% in 2021.[81]
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13Argentina’s agricultural workforce participation rate was 52.0% in 2021.[81]
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14Argentina female employment in agriculture was 1.7 million in 2021.[81]
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15Argentina male employment in agriculture was 3.1 million in 2021.[81]
Single source
16Argentina youth employment in agriculture (15–24) was 0.6 million in 2021.[81]
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17Argentina agricultural labor productivity (value added per worker) was $7,100 (constant US$) in 2020.[88]
Single source
18Argentina rural poverty headcount rate was 30.5% in 2022.[89]
Directional
19Argentina employed in agriculture under informal work was 41% in 2021.[81]
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20Argentina had 69.0 agricultural cooperatives (registered) in 2020.[90]
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21Argentina agricultural extension coverage was 1.1 extension officers per 10,000 hectares in 2020.[91]
Single source
22Argentina’s rural internet coverage reached 62% of rural households in 2022.[92]
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23Argentina’s agricultural labor force was 5.0 million people in 2020.[81]
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24Argentina’s agricultural sector employment was 3.7 million people in 2018.[81]
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25Argentina’s agricultural employment share in total labor was 20.4% in 2018.[81]
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26Argentina’s agriculture sector formal employment share was 59% in 2021.[81]
Directional
27Argentina’s rural labor force participation rate was 55% in 2021.[81]
Directional
28Argentina’s agricultural unemployment rate was 7.2% in 2021.[81]
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29Argentina’s agriculture sector average age of workers was 41 years in 2021.[81]
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30Argentina’s agriculture sector labor productivity grew by 1.9% in 2021.[93]
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Labor & 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.

How We Rate Confidence

Models

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AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree

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AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree

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