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 10th of 252 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Argentina, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,472 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 20,061 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 20,486 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 20,892 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 21,358 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 22,511 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 23,249 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 24,765 1000 ha | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 24,896 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 25,028 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 25,160 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 25,291 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 25,423 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 25,554 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 25,686 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 25,817 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 25,949 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 26,080 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 26,212 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 26,344 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 26,475 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 26,607 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 26,739 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 26,870 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 27,001 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 27,133 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 27,264 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 27,392 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 27,497 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 27,602 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 27,707 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 27,812 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 27,917 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 28,022 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 28,127 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 28,232 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 28,337 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 28,442 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 28,547 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 28,652 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 28,757 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 28,862 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 30,832 1000 ha | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 32,803 1000 ha | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 34,804 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 36,600 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 38,006 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 36,662 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 35,520 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 39,037 1000 ha | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 39,665 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 40,665 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 40,438 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 40,984 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 41,530 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 42,076 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 42,623 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 43,168 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 45,043 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 46,917 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 48,791 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 48,223 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 48,291 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 48,936 1000 ha | +1.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 48,936 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,680 1000 ha, 29.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 48,936 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 193.9 1000 ha, 252.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 10th out of 252 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.