Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Argentina
Argentina: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 31,863 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area in Argentina is 31,863 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Argentina peaked at 118,357 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 26,005 1000 ha, in 2022.
That places Argentina 28th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110,421 1000 ha | 102,486 1000 ha | 118,357 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 101,763 1000 ha | 101,171 1000 ha | 102,355 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 100,461 1000 ha | 99,980 1000 ha | 101,039 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 99,925 1000 ha | 99,880 1000 ha | 99,970 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 95,447 1000 ha | 88,837 1000 ha | 99,870 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,780 1000 ha | 59,050 1000 ha | 87,264 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,263 1000 ha | 26,005 1000 ha | 43,419 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 25 Mali 34,639 1000 ha compare
- 26 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 33,000 1000 ha compare
- 27 Algeria 32,807 1000 ha compare
- 29 Afghanistan 30,000 1000 ha compare
- 30 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 29,477 1000 ha compare
- 31 Niger 28,782 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Argentina
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 4.29 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,100 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 4,371 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 11.64 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 39.44 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 2.59 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2,094 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 57.97 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 46,842 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 1.07 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Argentina?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Argentina was 31,863 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 118,357 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,005 1000 ha in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Argentina ranks 28th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.