Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Argentina

Argentina: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 74.68 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
74.68 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 208 countries
All-time high
118.36 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
74.68 million hectares
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Argentina, 1961–2023

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 8 Russia 92.05 million hectares compare
  2. 9 Sudan 91.45 million hectares compare
  3. 10 South Africa 83.93 million hectares compare
  4. 12 Mexico 74.10 million hectares compare
  5. 13 Chad 45.00 million hectares compare
  6. 14 Somalia 43.00 million hectares compare

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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

Indicator
Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Unit
hectares
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

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.