Agricultural land use per person in Argentina
Argentina: Agricultural land use per person was 2.7 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.7 hectares per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
16th
of 202 countries
All-time high
19.46 hectares per person
in 1710
All-time low
0.9846 hectares per person
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Argentina, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 2.7 hectares per person for agricultural land use per person in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Argentina peaked at 19.46 hectares per person in 1710 and was at its lowest, 0.9846 hectares per person, in 1000.
Argentina ranks 16th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use per person in Argentina, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.9846 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.9946 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1200 | 1.01 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1300 | 1.04 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1400 | 1.07 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1500 | 1.11 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 1600 | 5.72 hectares per person | +414.4% |
| 1700 | 10.34 hectares per person | +80.8% |
| 1710 | 19.46 hectares per person | +88.2% |
| 1720 | 18.94 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1730 | 18.46 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1740 | 18.03 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1750 | 17.65 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1760 | 17.32 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1770 | 17.04 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1780 | 16.82 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1790 | 16.65 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1800 | 16.54 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1810 | 15.26 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 1820 | 14.4 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1830 | 13.59 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1840 | 12.85 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1850 | 12.16 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1860 | 11.53 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1870 | 10.9 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1880 | 9.16 hectares per person | -15.9% |
| 1890 | 8.15 hectares per person | -11.0% |
| 1900 | 7.79 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1910 | 8.24 hectares per person | +5.7% |
| 1920 | 8.5 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1930 | 8.55 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 8.09 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1950 | 7.22 hectares per person | -10.7% |
| 1951 | 7.16 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 7.09 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 7.03 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 6.97 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 6.92 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 6.87 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 6.82 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 6.78 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 6.74 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 6.7 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 6.58 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 6.41 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 6.24 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 6.07 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 5.91 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 5.79 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 5.66 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 5.56 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 5.4 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 5.31 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 5.23 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 5.14 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 5.05 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 4.97 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 4.89 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 4.81 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 4.74 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 4.67 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 4.6 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 4.53 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 4.46 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 4.39 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 4.32 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 4.26 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 4.19 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 4.13 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 4.07 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 4.01 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 3.95 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 3.9 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 3.85 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 3.8 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 3.75 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 3.7 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 3.66 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 3.62 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.58 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 3.54 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 3.5 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.47 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.43 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.4 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 3.37 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.34 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.32 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.29 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.25 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.15 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 3.05 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.06 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.02 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.99 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.93 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.87 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.85 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.79 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.74 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.69 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.69 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.69 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.7 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.7 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.7 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.7 hectares per person | +0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 2.7 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4169 hectares per person, 6.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 2.7 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2463 hectares per person, 11.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use per person in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +414.4% | 1.11 hectares per person | 5.72 hectares per person |
| 1710 | +88.2% | 10.34 hectares per person | 19.46 hectares per person |
| 1700 | +80.8% | 5.72 hectares per person | 10.34 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.9846 hectares per person | 0.9846 hectares per person | 0.9846 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.9946 hectares per person | 0.9946 hectares per person | 0.9946 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.01 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.07 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.11 hectares per person | 1.11 hectares per person | 1.11 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 5.72 hectares per person | 5.72 hectares per person | 5.72 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 10.34 hectares per person | 10.34 hectares per person | 10.34 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 19.46 hectares per person | 19.46 hectares per person | 19.46 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 18.94 hectares per person | 18.94 hectares per person | 18.94 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 18.46 hectares per person | 18.46 hectares per person | 18.46 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 18.03 hectares per person | 18.03 hectares per person | 18.03 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 17.65 hectares per person | 17.65 hectares per person | 17.65 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 17.32 hectares per person | 17.32 hectares per person | 17.32 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 17.04 hectares per person | 17.04 hectares per person | 17.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 16.82 hectares per person | 16.82 hectares per person | 16.82 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 16.65 hectares per person | 16.65 hectares per person | 16.65 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 16.54 hectares per person | 16.54 hectares per person | 16.54 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 15.26 hectares per person | 15.26 hectares per person | 15.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 14.4 hectares per person | 14.4 hectares per person | 14.4 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 13.59 hectares per person | 13.59 hectares per person | 13.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 12.85 hectares per person | 12.85 hectares per person | 12.85 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 12.16 hectares per person | 12.16 hectares per person | 12.16 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 11.53 hectares per person | 11.53 hectares per person | 11.53 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 10.9 hectares per person | 10.9 hectares per person | 10.9 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 9.16 hectares per person | 9.16 hectares per person | 9.16 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 8.15 hectares per person | 8.15 hectares per person | 8.15 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 7.79 hectares per person | 7.79 hectares per person | 7.79 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 8.24 hectares per person | 8.24 hectares per person | 8.24 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 8.5 hectares per person | 8.5 hectares per person | 8.5 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 8.55 hectares per person | 8.55 hectares per person | 8.55 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 8.09 hectares per person | 8.09 hectares per person | 8.09 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 6.96 hectares per person | 6.74 hectares per person | 7.22 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.03 hectares per person | 5.4 hectares per person | 6.7 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.94 hectares per person | 4.6 hectares per person | 5.31 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.23 hectares per person | 3.95 hectares per person | 4.53 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.69 hectares per person | 3.5 hectares per person | 3.9 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.31 hectares per person | 3.05 hectares per person | 3.47 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 hectares per person | 2.69 hectares per person | 3.06 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7 hectares per person | 2.69 hectares per person | 2.7 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Argentina
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 1.01 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6002 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.64 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use per person in Argentina?
- Agricultural land use per person in Argentina was 2.7 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 19.46 hectares per person in 1710.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9846 hectares per person in 1000.
- How does Argentina rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Argentina ranks 16th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.