Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.3865 hectares per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Argentina is 0.3865 hectares 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, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Argentina peaked at 0.5642 hectares per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.171 hectares per person, in 2009.
Argentina ranks 6th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4964 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4128 hectares per person | -16.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5353 hectares per person | +29.7% |
| 1964 | 0.5642 hectares per person | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4462 hectares per person | -20.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4953 hectares per person | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5345 hectares per person | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 0.536 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5055 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.47 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 0.508 hectares per person | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4748 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4667 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4532 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4553 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4966 hectares per person | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3948 hectares per person | -20.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4211 hectares per person | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4038 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3553 hectares per person | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4348 hectares per person | +22.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4858 hectares per person | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4627 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4131 hectares per person | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3794 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3284 hectares per person | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3078 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.278 hectares per person | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2639 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2596 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2442 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2499 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2592 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2609 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2474 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3108 hectares per person | +25.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2979 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.281 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2787 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2998 hectares per person | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2964 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2594 hectares per person | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2462 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.248 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2332 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2325 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2495 hectares per person | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2314 hectares per person | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.171 hectares per person | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2267 hectares per person | +32.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2634 hectares per person | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2334 hectares per person | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2577 hectares per person | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2796 hectares per person | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2463 hectares per person | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3044 hectares per person | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3249 hectares per person | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3435 hectares per person | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3547 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3598 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3761 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3745 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3597 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3865 hectares per person | +7.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.3865 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0524 hectares per person, 7.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.3865 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0242 hectares per person, 16.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5029 hectares per person | 0.4128 hectares per person | 0.5642 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4544 hectares per person | 0.3948 hectares per person | 0.508 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3709 hectares per person | 0.2639 hectares per person | 0.4858 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.269 hectares per person | 0.2442 hectares per person | 0.3108 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2467 hectares per person | 0.171 hectares per person | 0.2998 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2835 hectares per person | 0.2267 hectares per person | 0.3547 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3713 hectares per person | 0.3597 hectares per person | 0.3865 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Argentina?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Argentina was 0.3865 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5642 hectares per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.171 hectares per person in 2009.
- How does Argentina rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Argentina ranks 6th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), 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 Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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 under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.