FAO projections of arable land in Argentina
Argentina: FAO projections of arable land was 41.46 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.46 million hectares
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
9th
of 224 countries
All-time high
44.17 million hectares
in 2022
All-time low
19.47 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land 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
Argentina recorded 41.46 million hectares for fao projections of arable land in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Argentina peaked at 44.17 million hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.47 million hectares, in 1961.
Argentina ranks 9th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land in Argentina, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.47 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 20.06 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 20.49 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 20.89 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 21.36 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 22.51 million hectares | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 23.25 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 24.77 million hectares | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 24.90 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 25.03 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 25.16 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 25.29 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 25.42 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 25.55 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 25.69 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 25.82 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 25.95 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 26.08 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 26.21 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 26.34 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 26.48 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 26.61 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 26.74 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 26.87 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 27.00 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 27.13 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 27.26 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 27.39 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 27.49 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 27.59 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 27.70 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 27.80 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 27.91 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 28.02 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 28.12 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 28.23 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 28.34 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 28.44 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 28.53 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 28.64 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 28.75 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 28.86 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 30.83 million hectares | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 32.79 million hectares | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 34.79 million hectares | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 36.58 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 37.98 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 36.64 million hectares | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 35.49 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 39.00 million hectares | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 39.63 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 40.62 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 40.39 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 39.98 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 41.35 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 41.03 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 41.38 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 41.25 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 41.92 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 43.00 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 43.30 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 44.17 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 41.46 million hectares | -6.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 41.46 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 26.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 41.46 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 544,348 hectares, 76.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.97 million hectares | 19.47 million hectares | 24.90 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.62 million hectares | 25.03 million hectares | 26.21 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.93 million hectares | 26.34 million hectares | 27.49 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.07 million hectares | 27.59 million hectares | 28.53 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.14 million hectares | 28.64 million hectares | 37.98 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.66 million hectares | 39.00 million hectares | 41.92 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.98 million hectares | 41.46 million hectares | 44.17 million hectares | 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 in Argentina?
- Fao projections of arable land in Argentina was 41.46 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 44.17 million hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.47 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Argentina rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Argentina ranks 9th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.