How does Argentina rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Argentina ranks 60th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Argentina?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Argentina data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Argentina

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Argentina
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Argentina: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 27.29 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

27.29 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

60th

of 209 countries

All-time high

43.25 percent

in 1961

All-time low

27.29 percent

in 2018

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Argentina, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 27.29 percent for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Argentina peaked at 43.25 percent in 1961 and was at its lowest, 27.29 percent, in 2018.

That places Argentina 60th out of 209 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.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Argentina, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	43.25 percent	—
1962	42.52 percent	-1.7%
1963	41.8 percent	-1.7%
1964	41.07 percent	-1.7%
1965	40.35 percent	-1.8%
1966	39.62 percent	-1.8%
1967	38.9 percent	-1.8%
1968	38.17 percent	-1.9%
1969	37.45 percent	-1.9%
1970	37.4 percent	-0.1%
1971	37.35 percent	-0.1%
1972	37.3 percent	-0.1%
1973	37.26 percent	-0.1%
1974	37.21 percent	-0.1%
1975	37.16 percent	-0.1%
1976	37.11 percent	-0.1%
1977	37.06 percent	-0.1%
1978	37.02 percent	-0.1%
1979	36.97 percent	-0.1%
1980	36.92 percent	-0.1%
1981	36.87 percent	-0.1%
1982	36.82 percent	-0.1%
1983	36.78 percent	-0.1%
1984	36.73 percent	-0.1%
1985	36.68 percent	-0.1%
1986	36.63 percent	-0.1%
1987	36.58 percent	-0.1%
1988	36.54 percent	-0.1%
1989	36.53 percent	-0.0%
1990	36.53 percent	+0.0%
1991	36.53 percent	+0.0%
1992	36.52 percent	-0.0%
1993	36.52 percent	+0.0%
1994	36.51 percent	-0.0%
1995	36.51 percent	+0.0%
1996	36.51 percent	+0.0%
1997	36.5 percent	-0.0%
1998	36.5 percent	+0.0%
1999	36.5 percent	+0.0%
2000	36.49 percent	-0.0%
2001	36.49 percent	+0.0%
2002	36.48 percent	-0.0%
2003	35.91 percent	-1.6%
2004	35.34 percent	-1.6%
2005	34.76 percent	-1.6%
2006	34.19 percent	-1.6%
2007	33.61 percent	-1.7%
2008	33.04 percent	-1.7%
2009	32.46 percent	-1.8%
2010	31.89 percent	-1.8%
2011	31.31 percent	-1.8%
2012	30.74 percent	-1.8%
2013	30.16 percent	-1.9%
2014	29.59 percent	-1.9%
2015	29.01 percent	-2.0%
2016	28.44 percent	-2.0%
2017	27.86 percent	-2.0%
2018	27.29 percent	-2.0%
2019	27.29 percent	+0.0%
2020	27.29 percent	+0.0%
2021	27.29 percent	+0.0%
2022	27.29 percent	+0.0%
2023	27.29 percent	+0.0%

Argentina compared with similar countries

Argentina's 27.29 percent is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.32 percent, 2.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Argentina's 27.29 percent is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.19 percent, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	40.35 percent	37.45 percent	43.25 percent	9
1970s	37.18 percent	36.97 percent	37.4 percent	10
1980s	36.71 percent	36.53 percent	36.92 percent	10
1990s	36.51 percent	36.5 percent	36.53 percent	10
2000s	34.88 percent	32.46 percent	36.49 percent	10
2010s	29.36 percent	27.29 percent	31.89 percent	10
2020s	27.29 percent	27.29 percent	27.29 percent	4

Countries ranked near Argentina

57 Nigeria 27.64 percent compare
58 Nicaragua 27.36 percent compare
59 Cuba 27.35 percent compare
61 Switzerland 27.12 percent compare
62 Luxembourg 27.1 percent compare
63 Tanzania 27.09 percent compare

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More reference data data for Argentina

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Argentina?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Argentina was 27.29 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Argentina?: The highest recorded value was 43.25 percent in 1961.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Argentina?: The lowest recorded value was 27.29 percent in 2018.
How does Argentina rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Argentina ranks 60th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Argentina?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).