Cropland — Area per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Cropland — Area per capita was 1.07 ha/cap in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Area per capita in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha/cap.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 1.07 ha/cap for cropland — area per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area per capita in Argentina peaked at 1.08 ha/cap in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.76 ha/cap, in 2001.
That places Argentina 4th out of 250 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Cropland — Area per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | ha/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.94 ha/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.95 ha/cap | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.96 ha/cap | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.96 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.97 ha/cap | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 1 ha/cap | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 1.02 ha/cap | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 1.07 ha/cap | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 1.06 ha/cap | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.05 ha/cap | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 1.04 ha/cap | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.03 ha/cap | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.02 ha/cap | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 1 ha/cap | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.99 ha/cap | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.98 ha/cap | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.97 ha/cap | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.96 ha/cap | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.95 ha/cap | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.94 ha/cap | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.93 ha/cap | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.92 ha/cap | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.91 ha/cap | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9 ha/cap | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.89 ha/cap | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.88 ha/cap | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.87 ha/cap | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.86 ha/cap | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.85 ha/cap | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.84 ha/cap | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.83 ha/cap | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.83 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.82 ha/cap | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.81 ha/cap | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8 ha/cap | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.79 ha/cap | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.79 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.78 ha/cap | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.78 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.77 ha/cap | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.76 ha/cap | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.76 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8 ha/cap | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.85 ha/cap | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.89 ha/cap | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.92 ha/cap | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.95 ha/cap | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.91 ha/cap | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.87 ha/cap | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.95 ha/cap | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.95 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.96 ha/cap | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.95 ha/cap | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.95 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.96 ha/cap | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.96 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.96 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.97 ha/cap | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1 ha/cap | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.04 ha/cap | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.08 ha/cap | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.06 ha/cap | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.06 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.07 ha/cap | +0.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.07 ha/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.18 ha/cap, 5.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.07 ha/cap is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.11 ha/cap, 9.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9922 ha/cap | 0.94 ha/cap | 1.07 ha/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.999 ha/cap | 0.95 ha/cap | 1.05 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.895 ha/cap | 0.85 ha/cap | 0.94 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.807 ha/cap | 0.78 ha/cap | 0.84 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.848 ha/cap | 0.76 ha/cap | 0.95 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.961 ha/cap | 0.95 ha/cap | 1 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 ha/cap | 1.04 ha/cap | 1.08 ha/cap | 5 |
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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)
- 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 per capita in Argentina?
- Cropland — area per capita in Argentina was 1.07 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 ha/cap in 2021.
- What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.76 ha/cap in 2001.
- How does Argentina rank for cropland — area per capita?
- Argentina ranks 4th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 Cropland — Area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.