Cropland — Area in Argentina
Argentina: Cropland — Area was 48,936 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Argentina stood at 48,936 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Argentina peaked at 48,936 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,472 1000 ha, in 1961.
Argentina ranks 8th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,966 1000 ha | 19,472 1000 ha | 24,896 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,620 1000 ha | 25,028 1000 ha | 26,212 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,932 1000 ha | 26,344 1000 ha | 27,497 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,074 1000 ha | 27,602 1000 ha | 28,547 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,150 1000 ha | 28,652 1000 ha | 38,006 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,523 1000 ha | 39,037 1000 ha | 45,043 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,232 1000 ha | 46,917 1000 ha | 48,936 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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 cropland — area in Argentina?
- Cropland — area in Argentina was 48,936 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 48,936 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,472 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Argentina rank for cropland — area?
- Argentina ranks 8th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — 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.