Land area (sq. km), per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0601 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.0601 sq. km per person for land area (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Argentina peaked at 0.132 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0601 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Argentina 23rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.132 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1299 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1278 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1257 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1238 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1219 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.12 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1182 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1164 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1146 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1128 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.111 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1093 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1075 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1058 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1041 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1025 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1009 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0993 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0977 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0961 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0946 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0931 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0916 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0902 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0888 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0875 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0861 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0848 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0835 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0824 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0812 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0801 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0791 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.078 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0771 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0761 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0752 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0744 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0735 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0727 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.072 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0712 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0705 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0698 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0691 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0684 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0677 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.067 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0663 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0656 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0649 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0643 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0636 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0629 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0623 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0618 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0613 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0609 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0606 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0604 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0603 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0601 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.124 sq. km per person | 0.1164 sq. km per person | 0.132 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1068 sq. km per person | 0.0993 sq. km per person | 0.1146 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0911 sq. km per person | 0.0848 sq. km per person | 0.0977 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0787 sq. km per person | 0.0744 sq. km per person | 0.0835 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0702 sq. km per person | 0.067 sq. km per person | 0.0735 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0634 sq. km per person | 0.0609 sq. km per person | 0.0663 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0603 sq. km per person | 0.0601 sq. km per person | 0.0606 sq. km 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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Argentina?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Argentina was 0.0601 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.132 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0601 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Argentina ranks 23rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.