Cropland — Share in Land area in Argentina
Argentina: Cropland — Share in Land area was 17.88 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Share in Land area in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in land area in Argentina stood at 17.88 %. 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 — share in land area in Argentina peaked at 17.88 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.12 %, in 1961.
That places Argentina 101st out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Share in Land area in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.12 % | — |
| 1962 | 7.33 % | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 7.49 % | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 7.63 % | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 7.8 % | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 8.23 % | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 8.5 % | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 9.05 % | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 9.1 % | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 9.15 % | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 9.19 % | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 9.24 % | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 9.29 % | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 9.34 % | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 9.39 % | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 9.43 % | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 9.48 % | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 9.53 % | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 9.58 % | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 9.63 % | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 9.67 % | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 9.72 % | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 9.77 % | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 9.82 % | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 9.87 % | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 9.91 % | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 9.96 % | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 10.01 % | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 10.05 % | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 10.09 % | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 10.12 % | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 10.16 % | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 10.2 % | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 10.24 % | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 10.28 % | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 10.32 % | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 10.35 % | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 10.39 % | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 10.43 % | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 10.47 % | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 10.51 % | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 10.55 % | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 11.27 % | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 11.99 % | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 12.72 % | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 13.37 % | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 13.89 % | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 13.4 % | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 12.98 % | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 14.26 % | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 14.49 % | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 14.86 % | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 14.78 % | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 14.98 % | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 15.18 % | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 15.37 % | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 15.57 % | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 15.77 % | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 16.46 % | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 17.14 % | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 17.83 % | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 17.62 % | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 17.65 % | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 17.88 % | +1.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 17.88 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.44 %, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 17.88 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.03 %, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.03 % | 7.12 % | 9.1 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.36 % | 9.15 % | 9.58 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.84 % | 9.63 % | 10.05 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.26 % | 10.09 % | 10.43 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.12 % | 10.47 % | 13.89 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.17 % | 14.26 % | 16.46 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.62 % | 17.14 % | 17.88 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 98 United Republic of Tanzania 17.99 % compare
- 99 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 17.94 % compare
- 100 Jamaica 17.9 % compare
- 102 Armenia 17.85 % compare
- 103 North Macedonia 17.72 % compare
- 104 Channel Islands 17.44 % compare
More environment data for Argentina
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.63 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 27.29 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in land area in Argentina?
- Cropland — share in land area in Argentina was 17.88 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 17.88 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.12 % in 1961.
- How does Argentina rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Argentina ranks 101st out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land 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 — Share in Land 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.