Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Argentina
Argentina: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.2937 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
0.2937
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
92nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.3678
in 1988
All-time low
0.2294
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Argentina, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Argentina is 0.2937, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Argentina peaked at 0.3678 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.2294, in 1961.
Argentina ranks 92nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2294 | — |
| 1962 | 0.2405 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2527 | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2648 | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2681 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2644 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2647 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2581 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2476 | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2385 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2425 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2478 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2548 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2552 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2556 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2562 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2568 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2485 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2468 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2411 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3005 | +24.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2799 | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2777 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2803 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2809 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3071 | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3342 | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3678 | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3647 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3617 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3585 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3558 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3524 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.349 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3457 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3425 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3393 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3361 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3331 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3299 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3268 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3235 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3046 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2905 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2774 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2667 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2598 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2719 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.277 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2557 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.25 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.241 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2413 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2499 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2593 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2712 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2876 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2948 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2937 | -0.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.2937 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3892, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.2937 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3846, 76% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2545 | 0.2294 | 0.2681 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2503 | 0.2385 | 0.2568 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3034 | 0.2411 | 0.3678 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3474 | 0.3331 | 0.3617 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2928 | 0.2598 | 0.3299 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2645 | 0.241 | 0.2948 | 10 |
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Argentina?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Argentina was 0.2937 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3678 in 1988.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2294 in 1961.
- How does Argentina rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Argentina ranks 92nd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.