What is land use over the long-term in Argentina?

Land use over the long-term in Argentina was 74.68 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Argentina?

The highest recorded value was 118.36 million hectares in 1960.

What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Argentina?

The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.

How does Argentina rank for land use over the long-term?

Argentina ranks 11th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.

Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Argentina?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Argentina data come from?

The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use over the long-term in Argentina

Name: Land use over the long-term in Argentina
Creator: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Argentina: Land use over the long-term was 74.68 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

74.68 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

11th

of 202 countries

All-time high

118.36 million hectares

in 1960

All-time low

0 hectares

in 1000

Years of data

108

1000–2025

Land use over the long-term in Argentina, 1000–2025

Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 74.68 million hectares for land use over the long-term in 2025.

The figure is down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Argentina peaked at 118.36 million hectares in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.

That places Argentina 11th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1000s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1100s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1200s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1300s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1400s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1500s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1600s	1.35 million hectares	1.35 million hectares	1.35 million hectares	1
1700s	2.69 million hectares	2.69 million hectares	2.69 million hectares	1
1710s	5.38 million hectares	5.38 million hectares	5.38 million hectares	1
1720s	5.17 million hectares	5.17 million hectares	5.17 million hectares	1
1730s	4.97 million hectares	4.97 million hectares	4.97 million hectares	1
1740s	4.78 million hectares	4.78 million hectares	4.78 million hectares	1
1750s	4.60 million hectares	4.60 million hectares	4.60 million hectares	1
1760s	4.42 million hectares	4.42 million hectares	4.42 million hectares	1
1770s	4.25 million hectares	4.25 million hectares	4.25 million hectares	1
1780s	4.09 million hectares	4.09 million hectares	4.09 million hectares	1
1790s	3.93 million hectares	3.93 million hectares	3.93 million hectares	1
1800s	3.78 million hectares	3.78 million hectares	3.78 million hectares	1
1810s	5.05 million hectares	5.05 million hectares	5.05 million hectares	1
1820s	6.21 million hectares	6.21 million hectares	6.21 million hectares	1
1830s	7.63 million hectares	7.63 million hectares	7.63 million hectares	1
1840s	9.37 million hectares	9.37 million hectares	9.37 million hectares	1
1850s	11.51 million hectares	11.51 million hectares	11.51 million hectares	1
1860s	14.14 million hectares	14.14 million hectares	14.14 million hectares	1
1870s	18.13 million hectares	18.13 million hectares	18.13 million hectares	1
1880s	22.13 million hectares	22.13 million hectares	22.13 million hectares	1
1890s	25.80 million hectares	25.80 million hectares	25.80 million hectares	1
1900s	35.45 million hectares	35.45 million hectares	35.45 million hectares	1
1910s	50.41 million hectares	50.41 million hectares	50.41 million hectares	1
1920s	66.42 million hectares	66.42 million hectares	66.42 million hectares	1
1930s	79.40 million hectares	79.40 million hectares	79.40 million hectares	1
1940s	92.39 million hectares	92.39 million hectares	92.39 million hectares	1
1950s	111.22 million hectares	105.37 million hectares	117.06 million hectares	10
1960s	111.21 million hectares	102.48 million hectares	118.36 million hectares	10
1970s	101.76 million hectares	101.17 million hectares	102.35 million hectares	10
1980s	100.46 million hectares	99.98 million hectares	101.04 million hectares	10
1990s	99.92 million hectares	99.88 million hectares	99.97 million hectares	10
2000s	95.45 million hectares	88.84 million hectares	99.87 million hectares	10
2010s	80.34 million hectares	74.68 million hectares	87.26 million hectares	10
2020s	74.68 million hectares	74.68 million hectares	74.68 million hectares	6

Countries ranked near Argentina

8 Mongolia 109.92 million hectares compare
9 Russia 92.05 million hectares compare
10 South Africa 83.93 million hectares compare
12 Mexico 74.43 million hectares compare
13 Chad 45.00 million hectares compare
14 Somalia 43.00 million hectares compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

More environment data for Argentina

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 374.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.19 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 105.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1666 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0355 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 136.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0924 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2452 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 18.19 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use over the long-term in Argentina?: Land use over the long-term in Argentina was 74.68 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Argentina?: The highest recorded value was 118.36 million hectares in 1960.
What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Argentina?: The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
How does Argentina rank for land use over the long-term?: Argentina ranks 11th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Argentina?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?: The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land use over the long-term
Unit: hectares
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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