Arable land use per person in Argentina
Argentina: Arable land use per person was 0.8869 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8869 hectares per person
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
4th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.03 hectares per person
in 1968
All-time low
0.7326 hectares per person
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land use per person in Argentina is 0.8869 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Argentina peaked at 1.03 hectares per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.7326 hectares per person, in 2002.
That places Argentina 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Argentina, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8973 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.9102 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.915 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.9187 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.9253 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.9623 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9799 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 1.03 hectares per person | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 1.02 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 1.01 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9988 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9883 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9774 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9664 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9559 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9458 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9357 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9255 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9154 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9054 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8955 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8856 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8758 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8662 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8568 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8477 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8387 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8297 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8202 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8113 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8029 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.795 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7873 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.78 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7729 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7662 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.76 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.754 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7483 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7427 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7374 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7326 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7763 hectares per person | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8191 hectares per person | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8617 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.898 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9242 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8816 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8442 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9204 hectares per person | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9256 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9398 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9251 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9059 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9282 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9119 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9116 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8998 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9083 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9278 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.932 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9492 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8869 hectares per person | -6.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.8869 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1102 hectares per person, 8.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.8869 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0857 hectares per person, 10.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.951 hectares per person | 0.8973 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9619 hectares per person | 0.9154 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8622 hectares per person | 0.8202 hectares per person | 0.9054 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7778 hectares per person | 0.7483 hectares per person | 0.8113 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8218 hectares per person | 0.7326 hectares per person | 0.9242 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9177 hectares per person | 0.8998 hectares per person | 0.9398 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.924 hectares per person | 0.8869 hectares per person | 0.9492 hectares per person | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Argentina?
- Arable land use per person in Argentina was 0.8869 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 hectares per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7326 hectares per person in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for arable land use per person?
- Argentina ranks 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.