Cropland area in Argentina
Argentina: Cropland area was 41.46 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cropland area 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
The most recent figure for cropland area in Argentina is 41.46 million hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Argentina peaked at 44.17 million hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.47 million hectares, in 1961.
Argentina ranks 8th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.97 million hectares | 19.47 million hectares | 24.90 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.62 million hectares | 25.03 million hectares | 26.21 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.93 million hectares | 26.34 million hectares | 27.49 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.07 million hectares | 27.59 million hectares | 28.53 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.14 million hectares | 28.64 million hectares | 37.98 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.66 million hectares | 39.00 million hectares | 41.92 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.98 million hectares | 41.46 million hectares | 44.17 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 cropland area in Argentina?
- Cropland area in Argentina was 41.46 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 cropland area recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 44.17 million hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.47 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Argentina rank for cropland area?
- Argentina ranks 8th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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