Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in Argentina
Argentina: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area was 11.64 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Argentina is 11.64 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Argentina peaked at 43.25 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9.5 %, in 2022.
Argentina ranks 127th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.35 % | 37.45 % | 43.25 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.18 % | 36.97 % | 37.4 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.71 % | 36.53 % | 36.92 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.51 % | 36.5 % | 36.53 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.88 % | 32.46 % | 36.49 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.79 % | 21.58 % | 31.89 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.79 % | 9.5 % | 15.87 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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 Agricultural land 39.44 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 31,863 1000 ha (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 — share in land area in Argentina?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Argentina was 11.64 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 43.25 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 % in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area?
- Argentina ranks 127th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. 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 — Share in Land 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.