Potatoes — Producer Price in Argentina

Argentina: Potatoes — Producer Price was 7,980 LCU in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
7,980 LCU
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
59th
of 123 countries
All-time high
7,980 LCU
in 2018
All-time low
115 LCU
in 1994
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Potatoes — Producer Price in Argentina, 1994–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1994200620181994: 115 LCU1995: 178 LCU1996: 165 LCU1997: 168 LCU1998: 118 LCU1999: 166 LCU2000: 145 LCU2001: 163 LCU2002: 395 LCU2003: 337 LCU2004: 220 LCU2005: 268 LCU2006: 237.1 LCU2007: 576.8 LCU2008: 599 LCU2009: 693.5 LCU2010: 465.9 LCU2011: 401.7 LCU2012: 1.2k LCU2013: 1.4k LCU2014: 2.6k LCU2015: 3.0k LCU2016: 4.3k LCU2017: 7.8k LCU2018: 8.0k LCU

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LCU.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 7,980 LCU for potatoes — producer price in 2018. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1,232.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potatoes — producer price in Argentina peaked at 7,980 LCU in 2018 and was at its lowest, 115 LCU, in 1994.

Argentina ranks 59th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Potatoes — Producer Price in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Potatoes — Producer Price (LCU/tonne) in Argentina, 1994 to 2018.
Year LCU Change
1994 115 LCU
1995 178 LCU +54.8%
1996 165 LCU -7.3%
1997 168 LCU +1.8%
1998 118 LCU -29.8%
1999 166 LCU +40.7%
2000 145 LCU -12.7%
2001 163 LCU +12.4%
2002 395 LCU +142.3%
2003 337 LCU -14.7%
2004 220 LCU -34.7%
2005 268 LCU +21.8%
2006 237.1 LCU -11.5%
2007 576.8 LCU +143.3%
2008 599 LCU +3.8%
2009 693.5 LCU +15.8%
2010 465.9 LCU -32.8%
2011 401.7 LCU -13.8%
2012 1,223 LCU +204.4%
2013 1,353 LCU +10.7%
2014 2,613 LCU +93.1%
2015 3,029 LCU +15.9%
2016 4,344 LCU +43.4%
2017 7,850 LCU +80.7%
2018 7,980 LCU +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 151.67 LCU 115 LCU 178 LCU 6
2000s 363.44 LCU 145 LCU 693.5 LCU 10
2010s 3,251 LCU 401.7 LCU 7,980 LCU 9

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 56 Afghanistan 12,962 LCU compare
  2. 57 Egypt 10,446 LCU compare
  3. 58 Mexico 9,539 LCU compare
  4. 60 South Africa 7,352 LCU compare
  5. 61 Serbia and Montenegro 7,010 LCU compare
  6. 62 Czechia 6,752 LCU compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — producer price in Argentina?
Potatoes — producer price in Argentina was 7,980 LCU in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potatoes — producer price recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 7,980 LCU in 2018.
What is the lowest potatoes — producer price recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 115 LCU in 1994.
How does Argentina rank for potatoes — producer price?
Argentina ranks 59th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
Is potatoes — producer price rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,232.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Producer Price (LCU/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potatoes — Producer Price (LCU/tonne)
Unit
LCU
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
135 places, 3,511 data points, 1991–2025
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This sub-domain contains data on agriculture producer prices and the producer price index. Agriculture producer prices are prices received by farmers for primary crops, live animals and livestock primary products as collected at the point of initial sale (prices paid at the farm gate). Annual data are provided from 1991 (while mothly data start in January 2010) for 180 countries and 212 products. The producer price index is the index of agricultural producer prices that measures the average annual change over time in the selling prices received by farmers (prices at the farm gate or at the first point of sale). The three categories of producer price index available in FAOSTAT comprise: single-item price index, commodity group index and the agriculture producer price index.