Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Argentina
Argentina: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was 28.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 28.1% for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.9% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Argentina peaked at 52.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1961.
That places Argentina 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.4% | — |
| 1962 | 21.5% | +72.6% |
| 1963 | 17.1% | -20.1% |
| 1964 | 25.0% | +45.7% |
| 1965 | 26.5% | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 26.5% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 21.4% | -19.3% |
| 1968 | 18.6% | -12.9% |
| 1969 | 21.8% | +17.2% |
| 1970 | 26.2% | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 24.0% | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 15.2% | -36.8% |
| 1973 | 21.7% | +43.2% |
| 1974 | 23.8% | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 18.2% | -23.6% |
| 1976 | 24.9% | +37.1% |
| 1977 | 38.3% | +53.8% |
| 1978 | 36.4% | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 38.0% | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 26.8% | -29.3% |
| 1981 | 42.7% | +59.0% |
| 1982 | 34.8% | -18.4% |
| 1983 | 48.6% | +39.6% |
| 1984 | 41.0% | -15.7% |
| 1985 | 46.4% | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 33.8% | -27.2% |
| 1987 | 23.4% | -30.6% |
| 1988 | 27.6% | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 21.5% | -22.1% |
| 1990 | 33.4% | +55.0% |
| 1991 | 32.5% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 31.8% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 28.2% | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 26.3% | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 32.4% | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 26.5% | -18.1% |
| 1997 | 37.3% | +40.7% |
| 1998 | 43.7% | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 37.7% | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 42.2% | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 45.1% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 43.3% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 42.7% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 44.9% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 49.5% | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 42.6% | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 48.5% | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 46.4% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 34.5% | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | +40.4% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 51.4% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | -24.0% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 40.4% | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 35.1% | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | +42.4% |
| 2020 | 50.8% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 44.4% | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 28.1% | -45.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.2% | 12.4% | 26.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.7% | 15.2% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.7% | 21.5% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.0% | 26.3% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 34.5% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 32.5% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 28.1% | 52.0% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Argentina
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 11,396 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 10.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 15,051 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 50.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,254 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 18.68 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Argentina?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Argentina was 28.1% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1961.
- How does Argentina rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Argentina ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.