Land use hidden — Other areas in Argentina
Argentina: Land use hidden — Other areas was 1.29 million Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.29 million Square kilometres
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
9th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.46 million Square kilometres
in 1988
All-time low
1.11 million Square kilometres
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — other areas in Argentina is 1.29 million Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Argentina peaked at 1.46 million Square kilometres in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.11 million Square kilometres, in 1990.
That places Argentina 9th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.36 million Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 1.37 million Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 1.39 million Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 1.40 million Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 1.42 million Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 1.43 million Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 1.44 million Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.44 million Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.46 million Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 1.46 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.46 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.46 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.46 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.46 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.46 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.46 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.46 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.46 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.46 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.46 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.46 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.46 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.46 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.46 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.46 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.46 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.46 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.46 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.46 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.11 million Square kilometres | -24.1% |
| 1991 | 1.11 million Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.11 million Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.11 million Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.11 million Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.11 million Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.11 million Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.12 million Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.12 million Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.12 million Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.12 million Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.12 million Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.12 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.12 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.12 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.13 million Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.16 million Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.19 million Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.17 million Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.18 million Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.19 million Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.21 million Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.23 million Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.24 million Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.26 million Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.27 million Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.29 million Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.28 million Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.27 million Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.27 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.29 million Square kilometres | +2.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.29 million Square kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,110 Square kilometres, 49.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.29 million Square kilometres is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,230 Square kilometres, 207.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.41 million Square kilometres | 1.36 million Square kilometres | 1.46 million Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.46 million Square kilometres | 1.46 million Square kilometres | 1.46 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 million Square kilometres | 1.46 million Square kilometres | 1.46 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million Square kilometres | 1.11 million Square kilometres | 1.12 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 million Square kilometres | 1.12 million Square kilometres | 1.19 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million Square kilometres | 1.17 million Square kilometres | 1.29 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 million Square kilometres | 1.26 million Square kilometres | 1.29 million Square kilometres | 4 |
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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 — other areas in Argentina?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Argentina was 1.29 million Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million Square kilometres in 1988.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million Square kilometres in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Argentina ranks 9th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Other areas. 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