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.
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
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 79.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 75.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise trade 23.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 13.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 87.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 17.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 20.5% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 34.5% (2025)
- Commercial service imports 29.07 billion current US$ (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.