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 31st out of 237 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.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Argentina, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 118,357 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 116,373 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 114,389 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 112,405 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 110,422 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 108,437 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 106,454 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 104,470 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 102,486 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 102,355 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 102,223 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 102,092 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 101,960 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 101,829 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 101,697 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 101,566 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 101,434 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 101,303 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 101,171 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 101,039 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 100,908 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 100,777 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 100,646 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 100,514 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 100,383 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 100,251 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 100,120 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 99,988 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 99,980 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 99,970 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 99,960 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 99,950 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 99,940 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 99,930 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 99,920 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 99,910 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 99,900 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 99,890 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 99,880 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 99,870 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 99,860 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99,848 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 98,275 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 96,702 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 95,129 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 93,556 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 91,983 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 90,410 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 88,837 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 87,264 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 85,692 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 84,119 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 82,546 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 80,973 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 79,400 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 77,827 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 76,254 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 74,681 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 59,050 1000 ha | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 43,419 1000 ha | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 27,787 1000 ha | -36.0% |
| 2022 | 26,005 1000 ha | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 32,240 1000 ha | +24.0% |
| 2024 | 31,863 1000 ha | -1.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 31,863 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,170 1000 ha, 27.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 31,863 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 490 1000 ha, 65.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -36.0% | 43,419 1000 ha | 27,787 1000 ha |
| 2020 | -26.5% | 59,050 1000 ha | 43,419 1000 ha |
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
- 28 Mali 34,639 1000 ha compare
- 29 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 33,000 1000 ha compare
- 30 Algeria 32,807 1000 ha compare
- 32 Afghanistan 30,000 1000 ha compare
- 33 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 29,477 1000 ha compare
- 34 Niger 28,782 1000 ha 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 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 31st out of 237 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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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.