Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Argentina
Argentina: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre was 0.1515 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1515 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
77th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.1614 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0712 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Argentina stood at 0.1515 Square kilometres per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 0.1614 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0712 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Argentina 77th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0712 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0733 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0749 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0763 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.078 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0823 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.085 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0905 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 0.091 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0915 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0919 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0924 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0929 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0934 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0939 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0943 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0948 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0953 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0958 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0963 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0967 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0972 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0977 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0982 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0987 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0991 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0996 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1001 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1004 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1008 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1012 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1016 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.102 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1024 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1028 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1032 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1035 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1039 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1043 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1047 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.105 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1055 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1126 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1198 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1271 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1337 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1388 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1339 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1297 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1425 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1448 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1484 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1476 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1461 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1511 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1499 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1512 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1507 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1532 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1571 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1582 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1614 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1515 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -6.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.1515 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1526 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.1515 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1136 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0803 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0712 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.091 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0936 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0915 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0958 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0984 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0963 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1004 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1026 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1008 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1043 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1211 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1047 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1388 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1486 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1425 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1532 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.157 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1515 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1614 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 74 Maldives 0.1644 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 75 Saint Lucia 0.1569 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 76 Samoa 0.1526 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 78 Nicaragua 0.1495 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 79 Guam 0.1481 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 80 American Samoa 0.148 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
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 use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Argentina?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Argentina was 0.1515 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1614 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0712 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Argentina rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 77th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.