Country area — Area in Argentina
Argentina: Country area — Area was 278,040 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Country area — Area in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for country area — area in Argentina is 278,040 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area in Argentina peaked at 278,040 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 278,040 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Argentina 11th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 278,040 1000 ha | 278,040 1000 ha | 278,040 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 278,040 1000 ha | 278,040 1000 ha | 278,040 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 278,040 1000 ha | 278,040 1000 ha | 278,040 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 278,040 1000 ha | 278,040 1000 ha | 278,040 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 278,040 1000 ha | 278,040 1000 ha | 278,040 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 278,040 1000 ha | 278,040 1000 ha | 278,040 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 278,040 1000 ha | 278,040 1000 ha | 278,040 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 800,897 1000 ha compare
- 9 Australia 774,122 1000 ha compare
- 10 India 328,726 1000 ha compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 272,490 1000 ha compare
- 13 Sudan (former) 250,581 1000 ha compare
- 14 Algeria 238,174 1000 ha compare
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 country area — area in Argentina?
- Country area — area in Argentina was 278,040 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest country area — area recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 278,040 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 278,040 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Argentina rank for country area — area?
- Argentina ranks 11th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — 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.