Land use hidden — Cropland in Argentina
Argentina: Land use hidden — Cropland was 414,553 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
414,553 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
9th
of 193 countries
All-time high
441,670 Square kilometres
in 2022
All-time low
194,720 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland in Argentina is 414,553 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Argentina peaked at 441,670 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 194,720 Square kilometres, in 1961.
Argentina ranks 9th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 194,720 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 200,610 Square kilometres | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 204,860 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 208,920 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 213,580 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 225,110 Square kilometres | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 232,490 Square kilometres | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 247,650 Square kilometres | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 248,960 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 250,280 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 251,600 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 252,910 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 254,230 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 255,540 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 256,860 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 258,170 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 259,490 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 260,800 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 262,120 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 263,440 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 264,750 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 266,070 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 267,390 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 268,700 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 270,010 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 271,330 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 272,640 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 273,920 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 274,900 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 275,950 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 277,000 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 278,050 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 279,100 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 280,180 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 281,250 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 282,320 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 283,350 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 284,400 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 285,320 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 286,400 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 287,460 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 288,620 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 308,282 Square kilometres | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 327,944 Square kilometres | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 347,916 Square kilometres | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 365,825 Square kilometres | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 379,849 Square kilometres | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 366,363 Square kilometres | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 354,907 Square kilometres | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 390,031 Square kilometres | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 396,265 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 406,229 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 403,913 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 399,773 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 413,532 Square kilometres | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 410,337 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 413,755 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 412,490 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 419,180 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 429,980 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 432,970 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 441,670 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 414,553 Square kilometres | -6.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 414,553 Square kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,313 Square kilometres, 25.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 414,553 Square kilometres is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,443 Square kilometres, 76.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 219,656 Square kilometres | 194,720 Square kilometres | 248,960 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 256,200 Square kilometres | 250,280 Square kilometres | 262,120 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 269,315 Square kilometres | 263,440 Square kilometres | 274,900 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 280,692 Square kilometres | 275,950 Square kilometres | 285,320 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 331,357 Square kilometres | 286,400 Square kilometres | 379,849 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 406,550 Square kilometres | 390,031 Square kilometres | 419,180 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 429,793 Square kilometres | 414,553 Square kilometres | 441,670 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 6 Brazil 633,980 Square kilometres compare
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- 10 Latvia 13,700 Square kilometres compare
- 10 Fiji 1,386 Square kilometres compare
- 11 Netherlands 10,450 Square kilometres compare
- 11 Equatorial Guinea 998 Square kilometres compare
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- 12 Estonia 7,150 Square kilometres compare
- 12 Cabo Verde 540 Square kilometres 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 in Argentina?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Argentina was 414,553 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 441,670 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 194,720 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Argentina rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Argentina ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata