Food exports in Argentina
Argentina: Food exports was 49.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food exports in Argentina, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, food exports in Argentina stood at 49.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Argentina peaked at 81.6% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 2000.
Argentina ranks 39th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Food exports in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 71.5% | — |
| 1963 | 72.1% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 77.2% | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 81.6% | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 77.9% | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 76.8% | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 72.7% | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 73.9% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 74.3% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 76.7% | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 71.8% | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 69.9% | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 70.5% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 68.9% | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 68.2% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 68.8% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 65.4% | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 69.4% | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 65.0% | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 66.8% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 62.5% | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 75.0% | +19.9% |
| 1984 | 73.4% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 66.1% | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 66.6% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 61.1% | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 61.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 55.3% | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 51.8% | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 49.8% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 51.9% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 48.6% | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 50.6% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 49.2% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 43.6% | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 44.2% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 45.7% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 47.8% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 46.5% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 44.6% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 52.6% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 49.6% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 52.2% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 54.4% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 54.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 59.9% | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 62.9% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 59.8% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 54.5% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 58.8% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 64.9% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 54.0% | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 59.9% | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 52.7% | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 49.0% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.5% | 71.5% | 81.6% | 8 |
| 1970s | 70.4% | 65.4% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.1% | 61.1% | 75.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 52.3% | 48.6% | 61.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 43.6% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 49.6% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 49.0% | 64.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More private sector data for Argentina
- Merchandise trade 23.8% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 79.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 75.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 13.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 87.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,900 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,653 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Argentina?
- Food exports in Argentina was 49.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 1965.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 2000.
- How does Argentina rank for food exports?
- Argentina ranks 39th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.