Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Argentina
Argentina: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 29.52 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — share in land area in Argentina stood at 29.52 %.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in Argentina peaked at 50.36 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 27.12 %, in 2022.
Argentina ranks 148th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50.36 % | — |
| 1962 | 49.85 % | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 49.28 % | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 48.71 % | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 48.15 % | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 47.85 % | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 47.39 % | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 47.22 % | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 46.55 % | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 46.55 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 46.55 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 46.55 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 46.55 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 46.55 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 46.55 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 46.55 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 46.55 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 46.55 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 46.55 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 46.55 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 46.55 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 46.55 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 46.55 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 46.55 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 46.55 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 46.55 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 46.55 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 46.55 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 46.58 % | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 46.62 % | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 46.65 % | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 46.68 % | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 46.72 % | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 46.75 % | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 46.79 % | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 46.82 % | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 46.86 % | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 46.89 % | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 46.93 % | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 46.96 % | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 47 % | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 47.03 % | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 47.18 % | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 47.32 % | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 47.48 % | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 47.56 % | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 47.5 % | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 46.43 % | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 45.44 % | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 46.15 % | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 45.81 % | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 45.6 % | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 44.94 % | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 44.56 % | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 44.19 % | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 43.81 % | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 43.44 % | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 43.06 % | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 38.04 % | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 33.01 % | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 27.98 % | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 27.12 % | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 29.43 % | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 29.52 % | +0.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 29.52 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.07 %, 76% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 29.52 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.2 %, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.37 % | 46.55 % | 50.36 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.55 % | 46.55 % | 46.55 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.55 % | 46.55 % | 46.58 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.77 % | 46.62 % | 46.93 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.99 % | 45.44 % | 47.56 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.96 % | 38.04 % | 46.15 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.41 % | 27.12 % | 33.01 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 145 Slovenia 30.36 % compare
- 146 Guam 29.57 % compare
- 147 Martinique 29.54 % compare
- 149 Montserrat 29.41 % compare
- 150 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 29.01 % compare
- 151 Indonesia 28.93 % 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8814 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8286 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — share in land area in Argentina?
- Agricultural land — share in land area in Argentina was 29.52 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 50.36 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.12 % in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Argentina ranks 148th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — share in land area rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. 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 — Share in 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.