Agricultural land use in Argentina
Argentina: Agricultural land use was 116.14 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use in Argentina stood at 116.14 million hectares.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Argentina peaked at 137.83 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 115.93 million hectares, in 2018.
Argentina ranks 9th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 132.39 million hectares | 127.38 million hectares | 137.83 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 127.38 million hectares | 127.38 million hectares | 127.38 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 127.39 million hectares | 127.38 million hectares | 127.47 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 127.99 million hectares | 127.56 million hectares | 128.41 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.58 million hectares | 124.33 million hectares | 130.14 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.00 million hectares | 115.93 million hectares | 126.27 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.66 million hectares | 116.14 million hectares | 118.85 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Argentina
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 37.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.5% (2025)
- Rural population 3.51 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 7.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 17.66 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Argentina?
- Agricultural land use in Argentina was 116.14 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 137.83 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.93 million hectares in 2018.
- How does Argentina rank for agricultural land use?
- Argentina ranks 9th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.