Arable land in Argentina
Argentina: Arable land was 0.8869 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land 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 hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Argentina is 0.8869 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Argentina peaked at 1.03 hectares per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.7326 hectares per person, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 4th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.951 hectares per person | 0.8973 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9619 hectares per person | 0.9154 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8622 hectares per person | 0.8202 hectares per person | 0.9054 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7778 hectares per person | 0.7483 hectares per person | 0.8113 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8218 hectares per person | 0.7326 hectares per person | 0.9242 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9177 hectares per person | 0.8998 hectares per person | 0.9398 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.924 hectares per person | 0.8869 hectares per person | 0.9492 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More agriculture & rural data for Argentina
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 7.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 3.51 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 37.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 17.66 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 4,854 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 85.73 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Argentina?
- Arable land in Argentina was 0.8869 hectares per person 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 arable land recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 hectares per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7326 hectares per person in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for arable land?
- Argentina ranks 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) 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. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.