Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Argentina
Argentina: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 6.53 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 6.53 ha per square kilometre for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 8.06 ha per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8469 ha per square kilometre, in 1968.
Argentina ranks 31st of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Argentina, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1963 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1964 | 1.06 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.8469 ha per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1969 | 1 ha per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1970 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9356 ha per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1973 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1978 | 1.87 ha per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1979 | 1.86 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 2.12 ha per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1982 | 1.86 ha per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 2.04 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 2.33 ha per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 2.52 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 2.79 ha per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 2.41 ha per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 2.87 ha per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 2.73 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 3.3 ha per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1991 | 3.09 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 3.19 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 2.88 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 3.18 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 3.63 ha per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 3.87 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 3.92 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 4.28 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 4.89 ha per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 4.68 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 4.77 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 5.08 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 5.53 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 6.1 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 6.1 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 6.54 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 6.98 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 7.17 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 7.07 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.5 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 7.89 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 7.52 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 8.06 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 7.91 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 8.01 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 7.99 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.29 ha per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 6.92 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 7.07 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 6.96 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 6.97 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.91 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 6.53 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 6.53 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.31 ha per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 6.53 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 ha per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | 0.8469 ha per square kilometre | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | 0.9356 ha per square kilometre | 1.87 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.33 ha per square kilometre | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | 2.87 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.62 ha per square kilometre | 2.88 ha per square kilometre | 4.89 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6 ha per square kilometre | 4.68 ha per square kilometre | 7.17 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.61 ha per square kilometre | 6.92 ha per square kilometre | 8.06 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.84 ha per square kilometre | 6.53 ha per square kilometre | 6.97 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Argentina?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Argentina was 6.53 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 8.06 ha per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8469 ha per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Argentina rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 31st out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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.