Agricultural land — Area in Argentina
Argentina: Agricultural land — Area was 80,799 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Area in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 80,799 1000 ha for agricultural land — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Argentina peaked at 137,829 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 74,228 1000 ha, in 2022.
That places Argentina 16th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 132,387 1000 ha | 127,382 1000 ha | 137,829 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 127,383 1000 ha | 127,383 1000 ha | 127,383 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 127,393 1000 ha | 127,380 1000 ha | 127,477 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 128,000 1000 ha | 127,572 1000 ha | 128,427 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,597 1000 ha | 124,358 1000 ha | 130,156 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 120,303 1000 ha | 104,092 1000 ha | 126,302 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,495 1000 ha | 74,228 1000 ha | 90,336 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Argentina
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 4.29 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,100 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 4,371 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 11.64 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 39.44 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 31,863 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 2.59 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2,094 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 57.97 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 46,842 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Argentina?
- Agricultural land — area in Argentina was 80,799 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 137,829 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,228 1000 ha in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for agricultural land — area?
- Argentina ranks 16th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.