Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Argentina
Argentina: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre was 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Argentina stood at 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.008 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Argentina 52nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Argentina, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0117 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0121 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0124 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0128 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0132 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0135 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0143 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0146 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0245 tonnes per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0248 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0219 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0208 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0197 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.023 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0208 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0219 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0248 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0208 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0183 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0194 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0121 tonnes per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0431 tonnes per square kilometre | +257.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0179 tonnes per square kilometre | -58.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0132 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1985 | 0.008 tonnes per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 1986 | 0.008 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.008 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0143 tonnes per square kilometre | +77.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1312 tonnes per square kilometre | +820.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2554 tonnes per square kilometre | +94.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2565 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2854 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2678 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3365 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3296 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3464 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3442 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3406 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3585 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3318 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3347 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3318 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3307 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3292 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3259 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3256 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.327 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3252 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4549 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4706 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5057 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6245 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8543 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2015 | 0.813 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8339 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2018 | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8839 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7969 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2022 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.298 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1847 tonnes per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +820.5% | 0.0143 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1312 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +257.6% | 0.0121 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0431 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +94.7% | 0.1312 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2554 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +77.3% | 0.008 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0143 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +67.5% | 0.0146 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0245 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1983 | -58.5% | 0.0431 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0179 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0143 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0117 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0245 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0217 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0183 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0248 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0275 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.008 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1312 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3121 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2554 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3585 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3292 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3252 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3347 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7726 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4549 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7969 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 49 Japan 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 50 Sri Lanka 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 51 Malaysia 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 53 Lithuania 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 54 Denmark 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 55 Guinea 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Argentina?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Argentina was 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 tonnes per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Argentina rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 52nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.