Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Argentina
Argentina: Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0222 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0222 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
101st
of 137 countries
All-time high
0.0744 ha per square kilometre
in 1965
All-time low
0.0222 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.0222 ha per square kilometre for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 0.0744 ha per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0222 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Argentina 101st out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Argentina, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0741 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0524 ha per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0606 ha per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0653 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0744 ha per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0602 ha per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0596 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.073 ha per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0741 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0693 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0653 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0537 ha per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0428 ha per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0463 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0405 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0394 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0407 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0422 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.04 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0411 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0426 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0374 ha per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0395 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0415 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0388 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0399 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0384 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0407 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0372 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0288 ha per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0311 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0299 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0366 ha per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0385 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0323 ha per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0363 ha per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 0.041 ha per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0424 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0413 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0292 ha per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0322 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0329 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0274 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0256 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.023 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0248 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0248 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0248 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0243 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0248 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0252 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0258 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0263 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0266 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0272 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0276 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0273 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0271 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0278 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0292 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0315 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0235 ha per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0222 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.0222 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.056 ha per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.0222 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0302 ha per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.066 ha per square kilometre | 0.0524 ha per square kilometre | 0.0744 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.048 ha per square kilometre | 0.0394 ha per square kilometre | 0.0693 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0397 ha per square kilometre | 0.0372 ha per square kilometre | 0.0426 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0358 ha per square kilometre | 0.0288 ha per square kilometre | 0.0424 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0269 ha per square kilometre | 0.023 ha per square kilometre | 0.0329 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0266 ha per square kilometre | 0.0248 ha per square kilometre | 0.0278 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0266 ha per square kilometre | 0.0222 ha per square kilometre | 0.0315 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 102 Philippines 0.0209 ha per square kilometre compare
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- 104 Canada 0.0176 ha per square kilometre 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 potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Argentina?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Argentina was 0.0222 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0744 ha per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0222 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 101st out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — 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
Potatoes — 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.