Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0255 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.0255 sq. km per person for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Argentina peaked at 0.0665 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0255 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Argentina ranks 15th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0665 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0647 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.063 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0612 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0596 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0583 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0569 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0558 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0542 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0533 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0525 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0517 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0509 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.05 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0492 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0485 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0477 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0469 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0462 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0455 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0448 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.044 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0433 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0427 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.042 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0413 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0407 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0401 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0395 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0389 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0384 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0379 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0374 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.037 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0365 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0361 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0357 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0353 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0349 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0345 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0342 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0338 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0336 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0334 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0331 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0328 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0325 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0314 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0304 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0306 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.03 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0296 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0289 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0281 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0278 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0271 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0266 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.026 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0259 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.026 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.026 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0262 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0255 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.06 sq. km per person | 0.0542 sq. km per person | 0.0665 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0497 sq. km per person | 0.0462 sq. km per person | 0.0533 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0424 sq. km per person | 0.0395 sq. km per person | 0.0455 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0368 sq. km per person | 0.0349 sq. km per person | 0.0389 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.033 sq. km per person | 0.0304 sq. km per person | 0.0345 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.028 sq. km per person | 0.0259 sq. km per person | 0.0306 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0259 sq. km per person | 0.0255 sq. km per person | 0.0262 sq. km per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Argentina
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 824.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0765 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Argentina?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Argentina was 0.0255 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0665 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0255 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Argentina ranks 15th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.