What is land area in hectares in Argentina?

Land area in hectares in Argentina was 273.67 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 land area in hectares recorded in Argentina?

The highest recorded value was 273.67 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Argentina?

The lowest recorded value was 273.67 million hectares in 1961.

How does Argentina rank for land area in hectares?

Argentina ranks 9th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Argentina?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in Argentina

Name: Land area in hectares 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: Land area in hectares was 273.67 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

273.67 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

9th

of 238 countries

All-time high

273.67 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

273.67 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares 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 land area in hectares in Argentina is 273.67 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Argentina peaked at 273.67 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 273.67 million hectares, in 1961.

Argentina ranks 9th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Land area in hectares in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Argentina, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	273.67 million hectares	—
1962	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2012	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	273.67 million hectares	+0.0%

Argentina compared with similar countries

Argentina's 273.67 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 million hectares, 28.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Argentina's 273.67 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.52 million hectares, 108.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	273.67 million hectares	273.67 million hectares	273.67 million hectares	9
1970s	273.67 million hectares	273.67 million hectares	273.67 million hectares	10
1980s	273.67 million hectares	273.67 million hectares	273.67 million hectares	10
1990s	273.67 million hectares	273.67 million hectares	273.67 million hectares	10
2000s	273.67 million hectares	273.67 million hectares	273.67 million hectares	10
2010s	273.67 million hectares	273.67 million hectares	273.67 million hectares	10
2020s	273.67 million hectares	273.67 million hectares	273.67 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Argentina

6 Brazil 835.81 million hectares compare
7 Australia 769.20 million hectares compare
8 India 297.32 million hectares compare
10 Kazakhstan 269.97 million hectares compare
11 Algeria 238.17 million hectares compare
12 Democratic Republic of Congo 226.71 million hectares compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in Argentina?: Land area in hectares in Argentina was 273.67 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 land area in hectares recorded in Argentina?: The highest recorded value was 273.67 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Argentina?: The lowest recorded value was 273.67 million hectares in 1961.
How does Argentina rank for land area in hectares?: Argentina ranks 9th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Argentina?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
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: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.