Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Argentina
Argentina: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 14.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 14.8% for share of land area used for arable agriculture in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Argentina peaked at 15.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1961.
That places Argentina 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.8% | — |
| 1962 | 7.0% | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 7.2% | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 7.3% | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 7.5% | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 7.9% | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 8.2% | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 8.7% | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 8.8% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 8.8% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 8.9% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 8.9% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 8.9% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 9.0% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 9.0% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 9.1% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 9.1% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 9.2% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 9.2% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 9.3% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 9.3% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 9.4% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 9.4% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 9.5% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 9.5% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 9.5% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 9.6% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 9.7% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 9.7% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 9.7% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 9.8% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 9.9% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 9.9% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 10.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.7% | 6.8% | 8.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.0% | 8.8% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 9.7% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 10.1% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 13.9% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.8% | 15.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 69 Tanzania, United Republic of 15.2% compare
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- 71 Republic of Korea 14.9% compare
- 73 Ethiopia 14.5% compare
- 74 Guatemala 14.5% compare
- 75 Greece 14.4% 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 share of land area used for arable agriculture in Argentina?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Argentina was 14.8% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1961.
- How does Argentina rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Argentina ranks 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable agriculture rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.