Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Argentina
Argentina: Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0294 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0294 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
115th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0504 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0271 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.0294 1000 ha per square kilometre for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 0.0504 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0271 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
Argentina ranks 115th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Argentina, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0504 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0499 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0493 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0487 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0482 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0478 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0474 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0472 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0465 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0465 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0465 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0465 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0465 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0465 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0465 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0465 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0465 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0465 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0465 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0465 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0465 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0465 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0465 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0465 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0465 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0465 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0465 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0465 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0466 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0466 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0467 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0467 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0467 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0468 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0468 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0468 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0469 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0469 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0469 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0472 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0473 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0475 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0476 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0475 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0464 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0454 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0462 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0458 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0456 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0449 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0446 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0442 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0438 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0434 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0431 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.028 1000 ha per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0271 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0294 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.0294 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0393 1000 ha per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.0294 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0235 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0484 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0465 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0504 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0465 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0465 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0465 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0465 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0465 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0466 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0468 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0466 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0469 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0454 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0476 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.044 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0462 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0294 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0271 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 112 Guinea-Bissau 0.0304 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 113 Slovenia 0.0304 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 114 Guam 0.0296 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 116 Indonesia 0.0289 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 117 Brazil 0.0283 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 118 Honduras 0.0282 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Argentina
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.78 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.4348 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Argentina?
- Agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Argentina was 0.0294 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0504 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0271 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.