Temporary fallow — Area in Argentina
Argentina: Temporary fallow — Area was 2,502 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in Argentina, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary fallow — area in Argentina is 2,502 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 22.9% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Argentina peaked at 4,270 1000 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2,265 1000 ha, in 2018.
Argentina ranks 23rd of 242 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in Argentina, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4,254 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 4,270 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4,145 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 4,019 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 3,894 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 3,769 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 3,644 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 3,518 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 3,393 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 3,268 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 3,142 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 3,017 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2,892 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2,766 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 2,641 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 2,516 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 2,390 1000 ha | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 2,265 1000 ha | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 2,710 1000 ha | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 3,155 1000 ha | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 3,600 1000 ha | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 3,828 1000 ha | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 3,247 1000 ha | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 2,502 1000 ha | -23.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 2,502 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.16 1000 ha, 36.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 2,502 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.98 1000 ha, 179.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,878 1000 ha | 3,393 1000 ha | 4,270 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,761 1000 ha | 2,265 1000 ha | 3,268 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,266 1000 ha | 2,502 1000 ha | 3,828 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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 temporary fallow — area in Argentina?
- Temporary fallow — area in Argentina was 2,502 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 4,270 1000 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,265 1000 ha in 2018.
- How does Argentina rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Argentina ranks 23rd out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 Temporary fallow — 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.