Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Land use hidden — Land area, per capita was 0.0601 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0601 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
22nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.132 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0601 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — land area, per capita in Argentina stood at 0.0601 Square kilometres per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area, per capita in Argentina peaked at 0.132 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0601 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Argentina 22nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.132 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1299 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1278 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1257 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1238 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1219 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.12 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1182 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1164 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1146 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1128 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.111 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1093 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1075 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1058 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1041 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1025 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1009 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0993 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0977 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0961 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0946 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0931 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0916 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0902 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0888 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0875 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0861 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0848 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0835 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0824 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0812 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0801 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0791 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.078 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0771 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0761 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0752 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0744 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0735 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0727 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.072 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0712 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0705 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0698 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0691 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0684 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0677 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.067 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0663 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0656 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0649 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0643 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0636 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0629 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0623 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0618 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0613 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0609 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0606 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0604 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0603 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0601 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.0601 Square kilometres per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0114 Square kilometres per person, 5.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.0601 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0105 Square kilometres per person, 5.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.124 Square kilometres per person | 0.1164 Square kilometres per person | 0.132 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1068 Square kilometres per person | 0.0993 Square kilometres per person | 0.1146 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0911 Square kilometres per person | 0.0848 Square kilometres per person | 0.0977 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0787 Square kilometres per person | 0.0744 Square kilometres per person | 0.0835 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0702 Square kilometres per person | 0.067 Square kilometres per person | 0.0735 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0634 Square kilometres per person | 0.0609 Square kilometres per person | 0.0663 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0603 Square kilometres per person | 0.0601 Square kilometres per person | 0.0606 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 19 Saudi Arabia 0.0638 Square kilometres per person compare
- 20 New Caledonia 0.0631 Square kilometres per person compare
- 21 Oman 0.0613 Square kilometres per person compare
- 23 Paraguay 0.0579 Square kilometres per person compare
- 24 Belize 0.0555 Square kilometres per person compare
- 25 Congo 0.0552 Square kilometres per person 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 — land area, per capita in Argentina?
- Land use hidden — land area, per capita in Argentina was 0.0601 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.132 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0601 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for land use hidden — land area, per capita?
- Argentina ranks 22nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area, per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Land area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Land area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Land area Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.