Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0013 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Argentina stood at 0.0013 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Argentina peaked at 0.0098 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Argentina 69th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0098 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0068 ha per person | -30.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0077 ha per person | +13.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0082 ha per person | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0092 ha per person | +12.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0073 ha per person | -20.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0072 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0086 ha per person | +20.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0086 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0079 ha per person | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0074 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 0.006 ha per person | -18.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0047 ha per person | -21.6% |
| 1974 | 0.005 ha per person | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0043 ha per person | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0041 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0042 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0043 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.004 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.004 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0041 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0035 ha per person | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0037 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0038 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0035 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0035 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0034 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0035 ha per person | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0032 ha per person | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0024 ha per person | -23.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0026 ha per person | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0029 ha per person | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 0.003 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 ha per person | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0028 ha per person | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0031 ha per person | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0032 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 ha per person | -30.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 ha per person | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.002 ha per person | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 ha per person | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 ha per person | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 ha per person | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 ha per person | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 ha per person | -25.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0013 ha per person | -3.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.0013 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0011 ha per person, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.0013 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0005 ha per person, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0082 ha per person | 0.0068 ha per person | 0.0098 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0052 ha per person | 0.004 ha per person | 0.0079 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0036 ha per person | 0.0032 ha per person | 0.0041 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0028 ha per person | 0.0024 ha per person | 0.0032 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 ha per person | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0024 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 ha per person | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0017 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0019 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 potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Argentina?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Argentina was 0.0013 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0098 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for potatoes — area harvested, per capita?
- Argentina ranks 69th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Potatoes — 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
Potatoes — 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.