American wheat producing countries

ARGENTINA

Basic statistics

Institutes

Agro-ecological zones

Map of agro-ecological zones

Varieties

Average	1980	1985	1990	1995	2000
Population (1000)	28 094	30 305	32 527	34 768	37 032
Arable land (1000 ha)	25 000	25 000	25 000	25 000	2 500 (1999)
Irrigated land (1000 ha)	1 560	1 560	1 560	1 561	1 561 (1999)
Agricultural tractors (No.)	166 700	204 000	270 000	280 000	280 000
Harvesters (No.)	44 000	46 000	48 500	50 000	50 000

WHEAT	1980	1985	1990	1995	2000
Production (tons)	7 780 000	8 700 000	10 991 900	9 445 000	14 600 000
Harvested area (ha)	5 023 000	5 381 000	5 797 000	4 877 650	5 092 000
Yield (kg/ha)	1 548	1 616	1 896	1 936	2 473
Import (tons)	-	-	4 003	26 428	102
Export (tons)	4 494 648	9 582 881	5 836 660	6 913 286	11 019 021
Consumption (kg/per/yr)	115.8	116.2	118.2	115.2	114.1