Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita was 0.1912 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Argentina stood at 0.1912 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Argentina peaked at 0.1931 ha per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0476 ha per person, in 1990.
That places Argentina 1st out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1324 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1308 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1235 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1365 ha per person | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1385 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1458 ha per person | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1513 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1459 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1513 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1682 ha per person | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1676 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1277 ha per person | -23.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1424 ha per person | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1369 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1187 ha per person | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1052 ha per person | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0948 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 0.098 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1016 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0889 ha per person | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1192 ha per person | +34.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1096 ha per person | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1011 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1013 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1101 ha per person | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1049 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0927 ha per person | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0767 ha per person | -17.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0522 ha per person | -32.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0476 ha per person | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0572 ha per person | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0702 ha per person | +22.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0733 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0706 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0719 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0733 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0949 ha per person | +29.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0876 ha per person | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0683 ha per person | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 0.083 ha per person | +21.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0748 ha per person | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0636 ha per person | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0605 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0602 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.071 ha per person | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0618 ha per person | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0709 ha per person | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0844 ha per person | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0576 ha per person | -31.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0703 ha per person | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0898 ha per person | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0877 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1142 ha per person | +30.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1124 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1064 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1218 ha per person | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1475 ha per person | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1599 ha per person | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1608 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1711 ha per person | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1798 ha per person | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1931 ha per person | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.178 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1912 ha per person | +7.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.1912 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0097 ha per person, 19.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.1912 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0049 ha per person, 38.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1396 ha per person | 0.1235 ha per person | 0.1513 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1261 ha per person | 0.0948 ha per person | 0.1682 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0957 ha per person | 0.0522 ha per person | 0.1192 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0715 ha per person | 0.0476 ha per person | 0.0949 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0688 ha per person | 0.0576 ha per person | 0.0844 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1171 ha per person | 0.0703 ha per person | 0.1608 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1826 ha per person | 0.1711 ha per person | 0.1931 ha per person | 5 |
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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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Argentina?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Argentina was 0.1912 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1931 ha per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0476 ha per person in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita?
- Argentina ranks 1st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.1%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.