Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Argentina

Argentina: Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita was 0.0284 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0284 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
16th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0655 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0279 Square kilometres per person
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Argentina, 1961–2023

00.020.040.06196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.

Analysis

In 2023, land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Argentina stood at 0.0284 Square kilometres per person.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Argentina peaked at 0.0655 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0279 Square kilometres per person, in 2022.

Argentina ranks 16th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Argentina, 1961 to 2023.
Year Square kilometres per person Change
1961 0.0655 Square kilometres per person —
1962 0.0651 Square kilometres per person -0.6%
1963 0.0648 Square kilometres per person -0.5%
1964 0.0645 Square kilometres per person -0.5%
1965 0.0642 Square kilometres per person -0.5%
1966 0.0636 Square kilometres per person -0.9%
1967 0.0631 Square kilometres per person -0.7%
1968 0.0624 Square kilometres per person -1.2%
1969 0.0622 Square kilometres per person -0.3%
1970 0.0613 Square kilometres per person -1.5%
1971 0.0603 Square kilometres per person -1.6%
1972 0.0594 Square kilometres per person -1.6%
1973 0.0584 Square kilometres per person -1.6%
1974 0.0575 Square kilometres per person -1.6%
1975 0.0565 Square kilometres per person -1.6%
1976 0.0557 Square kilometres per person -1.6%
1977 0.0548 Square kilometres per person -1.6%
1978 0.0539 Square kilometres per person -1.6%
1979 0.0531 Square kilometres per person -1.6%
1980 0.0522 Square kilometres per person -1.6%
1981 0.0514 Square kilometres per person -1.6%
1982 0.0506 Square kilometres per person -1.6%
1983 0.0498 Square kilometres per person -1.6%
1984 0.049 Square kilometres per person -1.6%
1985 0.0482 Square kilometres per person -1.6%
1986 0.0475 Square kilometres per person -1.5%
1987 0.0467 Square kilometres per person -1.5%
1988 0.046 Square kilometres per person -1.5%
1989 0.0453 Square kilometres per person -1.6%
1990 0.0339 Square kilometres per person -25.3%
1991 0.0334 Square kilometres per person -1.3%
1992 0.033 Square kilometres per person -1.3%
1993 0.0325 Square kilometres per person -1.3%
1994 0.0321 Square kilometres per person -1.3%
1995 0.0317 Square kilometres per person -1.2%
1996 0.0314 Square kilometres per person -1.2%
1997 0.031 Square kilometres per person -1.1%
1998 0.0307 Square kilometres per person -1.1%
1999 0.0304 Square kilometres per person -1.1%
2000 0.03 Square kilometres per person -1.1%
2001 0.0298 Square kilometres per person -0.9%
2002 0.0295 Square kilometres per person -0.9%
2003 0.0292 Square kilometres per person -1.1%
2004 0.0289 Square kilometres per person -1.1%
2005 0.0285 Square kilometres per person -1.1%
2006 0.0283 Square kilometres per person -0.9%
2007 0.0281 Square kilometres per person -0.6%
2008 0.0286 Square kilometres per person +1.8%
2009 0.0291 Square kilometres per person +1.5%
2010 0.0284 Square kilometres per person -2.4%
2011 0.0284 Square kilometres per person -0.1%
2012 0.0283 Square kilometres per person -0.4%
2013 0.0285 Square kilometres per person +0.7%
2014 0.0287 Square kilometres per person +0.8%
2015 0.0285 Square kilometres per person -0.7%
2016 0.0287 Square kilometres per person +0.6%
2017 0.0287 Square kilometres per person +0.2%
2018 0.0289 Square kilometres per person +0.6%
2019 0.0285 Square kilometres per person -1.1%
2020 0.0282 Square kilometres per person -1.2%
2021 0.0281 Square kilometres per person -0.4%
2022 0.0279 Square kilometres per person -0.8%
2023 0.0284 Square kilometres per person +1.9%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 0.0284 Square kilometres per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0023 Square kilometres per person, 12.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 0.0284 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0019 Square kilometres per person, 14.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1990 -25.3% 0.0453 Square kilometres per person 0.0339 Square kilometres per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0639 Square kilometres per person 0.0622 Square kilometres per person 0.0655 Square kilometres per person 9
1970s 0.0571 Square kilometres per person 0.0531 Square kilometres per person 0.0613 Square kilometres per person 10
1980s 0.0487 Square kilometres per person 0.0453 Square kilometres per person 0.0522 Square kilometres per person 10
1990s 0.032 Square kilometres per person 0.0304 Square kilometres per person 0.0339 Square kilometres per person 10
2000s 0.029 Square kilometres per person 0.0281 Square kilometres per person 0.03 Square kilometres per person 10
2010s 0.0285 Square kilometres per person 0.0283 Square kilometres per person 0.0289 Square kilometres per person 10
2020s 0.0281 Square kilometres per person 0.0279 Square kilometres per person 0.0284 Square kilometres per person 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 13 Norway 0.0421 Square kilometres per person compare
  2. 14 Chad 0.0371 Square kilometres per person compare
  3. 15 Niger 0.0302 Square kilometres per person compare
  4. 17 New Caledonia 0.0278 Square kilometres per person compare
  5. 18 Mali 0.0275 Square kilometres per person compare
  6. 19 Kazakhstan 0.0257 Square kilometres per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Argentina?
Land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Argentina was 0.0284 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.0655 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0279 Square kilometres per person in 2022.
How does Argentina rank for land use hidden — other areas, per capita?
Argentina ranks 16th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — other areas, per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 — Other areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita
Unit
Square kilometres per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 10,717 data points, 1961–2023
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Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.