FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Argentina
Argentina: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.9103 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Argentina stood at 0.9103 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Argentina peaked at 1.07 hectares per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.7589 hectares per person, in 2002.
That places Argentina 4th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9395 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.952 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.9563 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.9597 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.9659 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 1 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 1.02 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 1.07 hectares per person | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 1.06 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 1.05 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 1.04 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.03 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.02 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 1 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9927 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9823 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9718 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9612 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9508 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9405 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9301 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9199 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9098 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8998 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8901 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8806 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8713 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8619 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8519 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8424 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8336 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8252 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8172 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8095 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.802 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.795 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7882 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7819 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7754 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7696 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.764 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7589 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8023 hectares per person | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8449 hectares per person | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8872 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9233 hectares per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9492 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9063 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8687 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9446 hectares per person | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9496 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9635 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9485 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9292 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9512 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9347 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9342 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9237 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9321 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9515 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9555 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9727 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9103 hectares per person | -6.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.9103 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1817 hectares per person, 5.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.9103 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1121 hectares per person, 8.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9916 hectares per person | 0.9395 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9989 hectares per person | 0.9508 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8956 hectares per person | 0.8519 hectares per person | 0.9405 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.807 hectares per person | 0.7754 hectares per person | 0.8424 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8474 hectares per person | 0.7589 hectares per person | 0.9492 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9411 hectares per person | 0.9237 hectares per person | 0.9635 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9475 hectares per person | 0.9103 hectares per person | 0.9727 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao projections of arable land, per capita in Argentina?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Argentina was 0.9103 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 hectares per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7589 hectares per person in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Argentina ranks 4th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.