Permanent cropland in Argentina
Argentina: Permanent cropland was 0.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.4% for permanent cropland in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Argentina peaked at 0.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1961.
Argentina ranks 151st of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent cropland in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3% | — |
| 1962 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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- 152 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.4% compare
- 153 Bhutan 0.4% compare
- 154 Slovakia 0.4% compare
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 permanent cropland in Argentina?
- Permanent cropland in Argentina was 0.4% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1961.
- How does Argentina rank for permanent cropland?
- Argentina ranks 151st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.