Cropland per person over the long-term in Argentina
Argentina: Cropland per person over the long-term was 1.03 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.03 hectares per person
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
3rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
3.94 hectares per person
in 1800
All-time low
0.689 hectares per person
in 1900
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Argentina, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland per person over the long-term in Argentina stood at 1.03 hectares per person.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Argentina peaked at 3.94 hectares per person in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.689 hectares per person, in 1900.
Argentina ranks 3rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Argentina, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.9846 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.9946 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1200 | 1.01 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1300 | 1.04 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1400 | 1.07 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1500 | 1.11 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 1600 | 1.24 hectares per person | +11.1% |
| 1700 | 1.37 hectares per person | +11.1% |
| 1710 | 1.52 hectares per person | +11.1% |
| 1720 | 1.69 hectares per person | +11.1% |
| 1730 | 1.88 hectares per person | +11.1% |
| 1740 | 2.09 hectares per person | +11.1% |
| 1750 | 2.32 hectares per person | +11.1% |
| 1760 | 2.58 hectares per person | +11.1% |
| 1770 | 2.87 hectares per person | +11.1% |
| 1780 | 3.19 hectares per person | +11.1% |
| 1790 | 3.54 hectares per person | +11.1% |
| 1800 | 3.94 hectares per person | +11.1% |
| 1810 | 3.15 hectares per person | -20.1% |
| 1820 | 2.75 hectares per person | -12.7% |
| 1830 | 2.39 hectares per person | -13.0% |
| 1840 | 2.08 hectares per person | -13.0% |
| 1850 | 1.81 hectares per person | -12.9% |
| 1860 | 1.57 hectares per person | -13.0% |
| 1870 | 1.32 hectares per person | -15.8% |
| 1880 | 1.02 hectares per person | -22.6% |
| 1890 | 0.873 hectares per person | -14.8% |
| 1900 | 0.689 hectares per person | -21.1% |
| 1910 | 1.09 hectares per person | +58.4% |
| 1920 | 1.38 hectares per person | +26.3% |
| 1930 | 1.79 hectares per person | +29.5% |
| 1940 | 1.56 hectares per person | -12.6% |
| 1950 | 1.08 hectares per person | -31.0% |
| 1951 | 1.06 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 1.05 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 1.03 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 1.02 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 1.01 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 0.9971 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 0.9861 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 0.9756 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 0.9655 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 0.9558 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 0.9293 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 0.9424 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.9475 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.9516 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.9585 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.9957 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 1.01 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 1.06 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 1.05 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.04 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 1.03 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.02 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 1.01 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9965 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9854 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9751 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9654 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9561 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9468 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9373 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9275 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9177 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9078 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.898 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8885 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8793 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8703 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8615 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.852 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8431 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8345 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8262 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8182 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8107 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8037 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7971 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7907 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7847 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7785 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7729 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7671 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7617 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8047 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8468 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8888 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9248 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9503 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9072 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8699 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9461 hectares per person | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9558 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9743 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9634 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9482 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9754 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9625 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9652 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.957 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9673 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9869 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9879 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.01 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.02 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 1.03 hectares per person | +1.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.03 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1888 hectares per person, 5.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.03 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1063 hectares per person, 9.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland per person over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | +58.4% | 0.689 hectares per person | 1.09 hectares per person |
| 1930 | +29.5% | 1.38 hectares per person | 1.79 hectares per person |
| 1950 | -31.0% | 1.56 hectares per person | 1.08 hectares per person |
| 1920 | +26.3% | 1.09 hectares per person | 1.38 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.9846 hectares per person | 0.9846 hectares per person | 0.9846 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.9946 hectares per person | 0.9946 hectares per person | 0.9946 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.01 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.07 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.11 hectares per person | 1.11 hectares per person | 1.11 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.37 hectares per person | 1.37 hectares per person | 1.37 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.52 hectares per person | 1.52 hectares per person | 1.52 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.69 hectares per person | 1.69 hectares per person | 1.69 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.88 hectares per person | 1.88 hectares per person | 1.88 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.09 hectares per person | 2.09 hectares per person | 2.09 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.32 hectares per person | 2.32 hectares per person | 2.32 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.58 hectares per person | 2.58 hectares per person | 2.58 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.87 hectares per person | 2.87 hectares per person | 2.87 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.19 hectares per person | 3.19 hectares per person | 3.19 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.54 hectares per person | 3.54 hectares per person | 3.54 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.94 hectares per person | 3.94 hectares per person | 3.94 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.15 hectares per person | 3.15 hectares per person | 3.15 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.75 hectares per person | 2.75 hectares per person | 2.75 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.39 hectares per person | 2.39 hectares per person | 2.39 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.08 hectares per person | 2.08 hectares per person | 2.08 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.81 hectares per person | 1.81 hectares per person | 1.81 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.57 hectares per person | 1.57 hectares per person | 1.57 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.32 hectares per person | 1.32 hectares per person | 1.32 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.873 hectares per person | 0.873 hectares per person | 0.873 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.689 hectares per person | 0.689 hectares per person | 0.689 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.09 hectares per person | 1.09 hectares per person | 1.09 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.38 hectares per person | 1.38 hectares per person | 1.38 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.79 hectares per person | 1.79 hectares per person | 1.79 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.56 hectares per person | 1.56 hectares per person | 1.56 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.02 hectares per person | 0.9655 hectares per person | 1.08 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9814 hectares per person | 0.9293 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9931 hectares per person | 0.9468 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.894 hectares per person | 0.852 hectares per person | 0.9373 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8088 hectares per person | 0.7785 hectares per person | 0.8431 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8494 hectares per person | 0.7617 hectares per person | 0.9503 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9615 hectares per person | 0.9461 hectares per person | 0.9754 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 hectares per person | 0.9869 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- 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 cropland per person over the long-term in Argentina?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Argentina was 1.03 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.94 hectares per person in 1800.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.689 hectares per person in 1900.
- How does Argentina rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Argentina ranks 3rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.