Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.3865 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Argentina is 0.3865 ha per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Argentina peaked at 0.5642 ha per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.171 ha per person, in 2009.
That places Argentina 5th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4964 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4128 ha per person | -16.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5353 ha per person | +29.7% |
| 1964 | 0.5642 ha per person | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4462 ha per person | -20.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4953 ha per person | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5345 ha per person | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 0.536 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5055 ha per person | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.47 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 0.508 ha per person | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4748 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4667 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4532 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4553 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4966 ha per person | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3948 ha per person | -20.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4211 ha per person | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4038 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3553 ha per person | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4348 ha per person | +22.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4858 ha per person | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4627 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4131 ha per person | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3794 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3284 ha per person | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3078 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.278 ha per person | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2639 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2596 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2442 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2499 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2592 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2609 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2474 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3108 ha per person | +25.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2979 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.281 ha per person | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2787 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2998 ha per person | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2964 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2594 ha per person | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2462 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.248 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2332 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2325 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2495 ha per person | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2314 ha per person | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.171 ha per person | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2267 ha per person | +32.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2634 ha per person | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2334 ha per person | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2577 ha per person | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2796 ha per person | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2463 ha per person | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3044 ha per person | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3249 ha per person | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3435 ha per person | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3547 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3598 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3761 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3745 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3597 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3865 ha per person | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5029 ha per person | 0.4128 ha per person | 0.5642 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4544 ha per person | 0.3948 ha per person | 0.508 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3709 ha per person | 0.2639 ha per person | 0.4858 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.269 ha per person | 0.2442 ha per person | 0.3108 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2467 ha per person | 0.171 ha per person | 0.2998 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2835 ha per person | 0.2267 ha per person | 0.3547 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3713 ha per person | 0.3597 ha per person | 0.3865 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Argentina?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Argentina was 0.3865 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5642 ha per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.171 ha per person in 2009.
- How does Argentina rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Argentina ranks 5th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.