Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Argentina
Argentina: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 2,100 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Argentina stood at 2,100 1000 ha.
The figure is down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Argentina peaked at 2,357 1000 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 980 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Argentina 38th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Argentina, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 980 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,010 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 1,050 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 1,080 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 1,110 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 1,140 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 1,180 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 1,210 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 1,250 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 1,280 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 1,310 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 1,340 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1,380 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1,410 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 1,440 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 1,441 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,442 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1,443 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1,444 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1,445 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,446 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,449 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1,450 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,451 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,452 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,453 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,454 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,455 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,469 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1,483 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1,497 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1,515 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1,525 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,538 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1,550 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1,552 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,555 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,558 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,560 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,565 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,567 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,600 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,650 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1,735 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 1,820 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1,900 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 1,985 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 2,070 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 2,155 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 2,333 1000 ha | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 2,357 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,357 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,357 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,357 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,357 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,357 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,357 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,293 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2,228 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 2,164 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 2,100 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 2,100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 2,100 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 348.1 1000 ha, 6.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 2,100 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90 1000 ha, 23.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,112 1000 ha | 980 1000 ha | 1,250 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,393 1000 ha | 1,280 1000 ha | 1,444 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,452 1000 ha | 1,445 1000 ha | 1,469 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,533 1000 ha | 1,483 1000 ha | 1,560 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,805 1000 ha | 1,565 1000 ha | 2,155 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,335 1000 ha | 2,228 1000 ha | 2,357 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,113 1000 ha | 2,100 1000 ha | 2,164 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 land area equipped for irrigation — area in Argentina?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Argentina was 2,100 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2,357 1000 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 980 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Argentina rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Argentina ranks 38th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.