Arable land in Argentina
Argentina: Arable land was 0.8869 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8869 hectares per person
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
4th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.03 hectares per person
in 1968
All-time low
0.7326 hectares per person
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Argentina is 0.8869 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Argentina peaked at 1.03 hectares per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.7326 hectares per person, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 4th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Argentina, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8973 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.9102 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.915 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.9187 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.9253 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.9623 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9799 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 1.03 hectares per person | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 1.02 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 1.01 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9988 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9883 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9774 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9664 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9559 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9458 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9357 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9255 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9154 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9054 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8955 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8856 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8758 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8662 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8568 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8477 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8387 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8297 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8202 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8113 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8029 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.795 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7873 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.78 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7729 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7662 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.76 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.754 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7483 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7427 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7374 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7326 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7763 hectares per person | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8191 hectares per person | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8617 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.898 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9242 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8816 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8442 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9204 hectares per person | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9256 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9398 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9251 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9059 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9282 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9119 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9116 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8998 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9083 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9278 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.932 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9492 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8869 hectares per person | -6.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.8869 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1102 hectares per person, 8.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.8869 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0857 hectares per person, 10.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.951 hectares per person | 0.8973 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9619 hectares per person | 0.9154 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8622 hectares per person | 0.8202 hectares per person | 0.9054 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7778 hectares per person | 0.7483 hectares per person | 0.8113 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8218 hectares per person | 0.7326 hectares per person | 0.9242 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9177 hectares per person | 0.8998 hectares per person | 0.9398 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.924 hectares per person | 0.8869 hectares per person | 0.9492 hectares 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 arable land in Argentina?
- Arable land in Argentina was 0.8869 hectares per person in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 hectares per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7326 hectares per person in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for arable land?
- Argentina ranks 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.