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Argentina maize (corn) production, yield & area

Argentina reported 57,494,500 tonnes of maize in 2024. Production changed by +38.8% compared with 2023. The series contains 64 reported annual production observations from 1961 to 2024.

FAOSTAT harvest year 2024 · Historical national statistics

Production57,494,500 t+38.8% year on year
Yield6,580.8 kg/ha+28.8% year on year
Area harvested8,736,712 ha+7.8% year on year
Share of World production4.72%Rank 4 among reporting source areas in 2024

The latest harvest in historical context

2024 versus fixed comparison periods · CropArc calculations from FAOSTAT
MeasureAverage, 2019–20232024 versus averageChange, 2014–2024
Productiont55,245,789.4+4.1%+73.8%
Yieldkg/ha6,937.46-5.1%-3.8%
Area harvestedha7,996,589+9.3%+80.6%

Highest reported production in the available 1961–2024 record: 60,525,805 t (2021). Missing years are excluded from the peak search.

A five-year average requires all five preceding calendar years. Ten-year change compares the two endpoints, not an annual growth rate. Percentages require a positive baseline. Source flags remain in the annual table; these comparisons do not explain the causes of change.

Maize (corn) production, yield & harvested area over time

Separate scales preserve each measure’s meaning. Gaps remain visible; no values are interpolated.

Productiont
030.3m60.5m1961: 4,850,000 t1962: 5,220,000 t1963: 4,360,000 t1964: 5,350,000 t1965: 5,140,000 t1966: 7,040,000 t1967: 8,510,000 t1968: 6,560,000 t1969: 6,860,000 t1970: 9,360,000 t1971: 9,930,000 t1972: 5,860,000 t1973: 9,700,000 t1974: 9,900,000 t1975: 7,700,000 t1976: 5,855,000 t1977: 8,300,000 t1978: 9,700,000 t1979: 8,700,000 t1980: 6,400,000 t1981: 12,900,000 t1982: 9,600,000 t1983: 9,000,000 t1984: 9,500,000 t1985: 11,900,000 t1986: 12,100,000 t1987: 9,250,000 t1988: 9,200,000 t1989: 4,900,000 t1990: 5,400,000 t1991: 7,684,800 t1992: 10,700,500 t1993: 10,901,000 t1994: 10,360,000 t1995: 11,404,041 t1996: 10,518,290 t1997: 15,536,820 t1998: 19,360,656 t1999: 13,504,100 t2000: 16,780,650 t2001: 15,359,397 t2002: 14,712,079 t2003: 15,044,529 t2004: 14,950,825 t2005: 20,482,572 t2006: 14,445,538 t2007: 21,755,364 t2008: 22,016,926 t2009: 13,121,380 t2010: 22,663,095 t2011: 23,799,830 t2012: 21,196,637 t2013: 32,119,211 t2014: 33,087,165 t2015: 33,817,744 t2016: 39,792,854 t2017: 49,475,895 t2018: 43,462,323 t2019: 56,860,704 t2020: 58,395,811 t2021: 60,525,805 t2022: 59,037,179 t2023: 41,409,448 t2024: 57,494,500 t196119932024
Yieldkg/ha
03.9k7.9k1961: 1,767.2 kg/ha1962: 1,893.6 kg/ha1963: 1,648.1 kg/ha1964: 1,801 kg/ha1965: 1,678.5 kg/ha1966: 2,149.9 kg/ha1967: 2,466.3 kg/ha1968: 1,942.1 kg/ha1969: 1,929.1 kg/ha1970: 2,329.9 kg/ha1971: 2,442.2 kg/ha1972: 1,862 kg/ha1973: 2,720.6 kg/ha1974: 2,839.9 kg/ha1975: 2,508.1 kg/ha1976: 2,116.9 kg/ha1977: 3,278 kg/ha1978: 3,646.6 kg/ha1979: 3,107.1 kg/ha1980: 2,570.3 kg/ha1981: 3,800.8 kg/ha1982: 3,028.4 kg/ha1983: 3,030.3 kg/ha1984: 3,140.7 kg/ha1985: 3,562.9 kg/ha1986: 3,745 kg/ha1987: 3,189.7 kg/ha1988: 3,774.4 kg/ha1989: 2,910.3 kg/ha1990: 3,460.8 kg/ha1991: 4,044.4 kg/ha1992: 4,523.7 kg/ha1993: 4,355.2 kg/ha1994: 4,237.1 kg/ha1995: 4,522.3 kg/ha1996: 4,039.7 kg/ha1997: 4,555.7 kg/ha1998: 6,078 kg/ha1999: 5,370.2 kg/ha2000: 5,432.9 kg/ha2001: 5,455.3 kg/ha2002: 6,079.1 kg/ha2003: 6,476.7 kg/ha2004: 6,393.1 kg/ha2005: 7,358.7 kg/ha2006: 5,903 kg/ha2007: 7,665.5 kg/ha2008: 6,452.5 kg/ha2009: 5,576 kg/ha2010: 7,804 kg/ha2011: 6,350.3 kg/ha2012: 5,734.6 kg/ha2013: 6,603.7 kg/ha2014: 6,840.9 kg/ha2015: 7,309 kg/ha2016: 7,442.7 kg/ha2017: 7,575.9 kg/ha2018: 6,088.3 kg/ha2019: 7,861.5 kg/ha2020: 7,553.9 kg/ha2021: 7,429.6 kg/ha2022: 6,732.9 kg/ha2023: 5,109.4 kg/ha2024: 6,580.8 kg/ha196119932024
Area harvestedha
04.4m8.8m1961: 2,744,400 ha1962: 2,756,670 ha1963: 2,645,400 ha1964: 2,970,500 ha1965: 3,062,300 ha1966: 3,274,500 ha1967: 3,450,500 ha1968: 3,377,700 ha1969: 3,556,000 ha1970: 4,017,330 ha1971: 4,066,000 ha1972: 3,147,200 ha1973: 3,565,400 ha1974: 3,486,000 ha1975: 3,070,000 ha1976: 2,765,900 ha1977: 2,532,000 ha1978: 2,660,000 ha1979: 2,800,000 ha1980: 2,490,000 ha1981: 3,394,000 ha1982: 3,170,000 ha1983: 2,970,000 ha1984: 3,024,800 ha1985: 3,340,000 ha1986: 3,231,000 ha1987: 2,900,000 ha1988: 2,437,500 ha1989: 1,683,700 ha1990: 1,560,330 ha1991: 1,900,100 ha1992: 2,365,440 ha1993: 2,503,010 ha1994: 2,445,040 ha1995: 2,521,750 ha1996: 2,603,720 ha1997: 3,410,385 ha1998: 3,185,390 ha1999: 2,514,650 ha2000: 3,088,715 ha2001: 2,815,504 ha2002: 2,420,124 ha2003: 2,322,857 ha2004: 2,338,602 ha2005: 2,783,436 ha2006: 2,447,166 ha2007: 2,838,072 ha2008: 3,412,155 ha2009: 2,353,175 ha2010: 2,904,035 ha2011: 3,747,838 ha2012: 3,696,300 ha2013: 4,863,801 ha2014: 4,836,655 ha2015: 4,626,880 ha2016: 5,346,593 ha2017: 6,530,673 ha2018: 7,138,620 ha2019: 7,232,761 ha2020: 7,730,506 ha2021: 8,146,596 ha2022: 8,768,441 ha2023: 8,104,641 ha2024: 8,736,712 ha196119932024
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Blank source values are shown as “Not reported”. A reported zero remains zero. Units are native to FAOSTAT.

Argentina: annual observations, newest first
YearProduction (t)Yield (kg/ha)Area harvested (ha)
202457,494,500A · Official value6,580.8A · Official value8,736,712A · Official value
202341,409,448A · Official value5,109.4A · Official value8,104,641A · Official value
202259,037,179A · Official value6,732.9A · Official value8,768,441A · Official value
202160,525,805A · Official value7,429.6A · Official value8,146,596A · Official value
202058,395,811A · Official value7,553.9A · Official value7,730,506A · Official value
201956,860,704A · Official value7,861.5A · Official value7,232,761A · Official value
201843,462,323A · Official value6,088.3A · Official value7,138,620A · Official value
201749,475,895A · Official value7,575.9A · Official value6,530,673A · Official value
201639,792,854A · Official value7,442.7A · Official value5,346,593A · Official value
201533,817,744A · Official value7,309A · Official value4,626,880A · Official value
201433,087,165A · Official value6,840.9A · Official value4,836,655A · Official value
201332,119,211A · Official value6,603.7A · Official value4,863,801A · Official value
201221,196,637A · Official value5,734.6A · Official value3,696,300A · Official value
201123,799,830A · Official value6,350.3A · Official value3,747,838A · Official value
201022,663,095A · Official value7,804A · Official value2,904,035A · Official value
200913,121,380A · Official value5,576A · Official value2,353,175A · Official value
200822,016,926A · Official value6,452.5A · Official value3,412,155A · Official value
200721,755,364A · Official value7,665.5A · Official value2,838,072A · Official value
200614,445,538A · Official value5,903A · Official value2,447,166A · Official value
200520,482,572A · Official value7,358.7A · Official value2,783,436A · Official value
200414,950,825A · Official value6,393.1A · Official value2,338,602A · Official value
200315,044,529A · Official value6,476.7A · Official value2,322,857A · Official value
200214,712,079A · Official value6,079.1A · Official value2,420,124A · Official value
200115,359,397A · Official value5,455.3A · Official value2,815,504A · Official value
200016,780,650A · Official value5,432.9A · Official value3,088,715A · Official value
199913,504,100A · Official value5,370.2A · Official value2,514,650A · Official value
199819,360,656A · Official value6,078A · Official value3,185,390A · Official value
199715,536,820A · Official value4,555.7A · Official value3,410,385A · Official value
199610,518,290A · Official value4,039.7A · Official value2,603,720A · Official value
199511,404,041A · Official value4,522.3A · Official value2,521,750A · Official value
199410,360,000A · Official value4,237.1A · Official value2,445,040A · Official value
199310,901,000A · Official value4,355.2A · Official value2,503,010A · Official value
199210,700,500A · Official value4,523.7A · Official value2,365,440A · Official value
19917,684,800A · Official value4,044.4A · Official value1,900,100A · Official value
19905,400,000A · Official value3,460.8A · Official value1,560,330A · Official value
19894,900,000A · Official value2,910.3A · Official value1,683,700A · Official value
19889,200,000A · Official value3,774.4A · Official value2,437,500A · Official value
19879,250,000A · Official value3,189.7A · Official value2,900,000A · Official value
198612,100,000A · Official value3,745A · Official value3,231,000A · Official value
198511,900,000A · Official value3,562.9A · Official value3,340,000A · Official value
19849,500,000A · Official value3,140.7A · Official value3,024,800A · Official value
19839,000,000A · Official value3,030.3A · Official value2,970,000A · Official value
19829,600,000A · Official value3,028.4A · Official value3,170,000A · Official value
198112,900,000A · Official value3,800.8A · Official value3,394,000A · Official value
19806,400,000A · Official value2,570.3A · Official value2,490,000A · Official value
19798,700,000A · Official value3,107.1A · Official value2,800,000A · Official value
19789,700,000A · Official value3,646.6A · Official value2,660,000A · Official value
19778,300,000A · Official value3,278A · Official value2,532,000A · Official value
19765,855,000A · Official value2,116.9A · Official value2,765,900A · Official value
19757,700,000A · Official value2,508.1A · Official value3,070,000A · Official value
19749,900,000A · Official value2,839.9A · Official value3,486,000A · Official value
19739,700,000A · Official value2,720.6A · Official value3,565,400A · Official value
19725,860,000A · Official value1,862A · Official value3,147,200A · Official value
19719,930,000A · Official value2,442.2A · Official value4,066,000A · Official value
19709,360,000A · Official value2,329.9A · Official value4,017,330A · Official value
19696,860,000A · Official value1,929.1A · Official value3,556,000A · Official value
19686,560,000A · Official value1,942.1A · Official value3,377,700A · Official value
19678,510,000A · Official value2,466.3A · Official value3,450,500A · Official value
19667,040,000A · Official value2,149.9A · Official value3,274,500A · Official value
19655,140,000A · Official value1,678.5A · Official value3,062,300A · Official value
19645,350,000A · Official value1,801A · Official value2,970,500A · Official value
19634,360,000A · Official value1,648.1A · Official value2,645,400A · Official value
19625,220,000A · Official value1,893.6A · Official value2,756,670A · Official value
19614,850,000A · Official value1,767.2A · Official value2,744,400A · Official value

How Argentina fits into world maize production

Compare the largest reported producers in the same harvest year. A larger harvest is not a measure of greater efficiency or food security.

Reported maize production in 2024 · tonnes and share of FAOSTAT World
RankSource areaProduction (t)World share
1United States of America377,632,690A · Official value31%
2China, mainland294,920,000A · Official value24.21%
3Brazil114,953,303A · Official value9.44%
4Argentina57,494,500A · Official value4.72%
5India40,230,572.74A · Official value3.3%

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Sources & how to read this page

FAOSTAT · Crops and livestock products. Source edition dated ; retrieved 7 October 2026. Harvest observations end in 2024. This reference page is refreshed when a reviewed edition is published.

Three different measures

Production is reported crop output in tonnes. Yield is output per harvested hectare in kg/ha. Harvested area is measured in hectares; it is not necessarily the area of unique land because multiple harvests can use the same land.

Comparable, with limits

Annual changes compare consecutive reported years. Missing years and zero denominators have no percentage estimate. World shares use the same-year FAOSTAT World total. Rankings exclude World and the overlapping China aggregate (M49 159).

Historical context

National totals do not describe every region or field and do not measure hunger, current crop condition or production at risk. Annual records use the source’s harvest-year convention; they do not establish a harvest month.

Attribution, reuse & exact source edition

FAO, FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products, accessed 7 October 2026. Original flags and notes retained. CropArc selected and reorganized records and calculated labelled annual changes. No FAO endorsement implied.

Atlas charts, rankings and world shares are CropArc presentations and calculations. CC BY 4.0; FAO statistical database terms and third-party exceptions.

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Source SHA-256: 7967c0039a6ed7c3af1e5158ec84454455ede99659b6d178d51753429e2465d7
Source area M49: 032 · Argentina

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