Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Argentina
Argentina: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 2.96 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Argentina is 2.96 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 3.2 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5702 ha per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Argentina 33rd out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Argentina, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.9666 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 1.23 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 1.47 ha per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 1.49 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1973 | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1976 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9252 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.972 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9099 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 1.24 ha per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1982 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.06 ha per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8907 ha per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6152 ha per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5702 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6943 ha per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8643 ha per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9146 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8934 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9215 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9514 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1998 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9189 ha per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2000 | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2001 | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8843 ha per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8488 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8545 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8942 ha per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8599 ha per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 2010 | 1.06 ha per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 1.37 ha per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 1.35 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.78 ha per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2014 | 1.77 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.69 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.95 ha per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 2.39 ha per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 2.61 ha per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 2.64 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.82 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 2.98 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 3.2 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 2.96 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 2.96 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8845 ha per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 2.96 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3853 ha per square kilometre, 7.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | 0.9666 ha per square kilometre | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | 0.9252 ha per square kilometre | 1.49 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | 0.6152 ha per square kilometre | 1.24 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9139 ha per square kilometre | 0.5702 ha per square kilometre | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.98 ha per square kilometre | 0.8488 ha per square kilometre | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 ha per square kilometre | 1.06 ha per square kilometre | 2.64 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 ha per square kilometre | 2.82 ha per square kilometre | 3.2 ha per square kilometre | 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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Argentina?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Argentina was 2.96 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5702 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 33rd out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.