Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Argentina
Argentina: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 74.68 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of 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 hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures in Argentina is 74.68 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Argentina peaked at 118.36 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 74.68 million hectares, in 2018.
Argentina ranks 11th of 208 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 | 110.42 million hectares | 102.49 million hectares | 118.36 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 101.76 million hectares | 101.17 million hectares | 102.36 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.46 million hectares | 99.98 million hectares | 101.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.92 million hectares | 99.88 million hectares | 99.97 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.45 million hectares | 88.84 million hectares | 99.87 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.34 million hectares | 74.68 million hectares | 87.26 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.68 million hectares | 74.68 million hectares | 74.68 million hectares | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Argentina?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Argentina was 74.68 million hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 118.36 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.68 million hectares in 2018.
- How does Argentina rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Argentina ranks 11th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.