Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Argentina

Argentina: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0601 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0601 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.132 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0601 sq. km per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Argentina, 1961–2023

00.050.10.15196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Argentina stood at 0.0601 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Argentina peaked at 0.132 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0601 sq. km per person, in 2023.

Argentina ranks 23rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Argentina, 1961 to 2023.
Year sq. km per person Change
1961 0.132 sq. km per person
1962 0.1299 sq. km per person -1.6%
1963 0.1278 sq. km per person -1.6%
1964 0.1257 sq. km per person -1.6%
1965 0.1238 sq. km per person -1.6%
1966 0.1219 sq. km per person -1.5%
1967 0.12 sq. km per person -1.5%
1968 0.1182 sq. km per person -1.5%
1969 0.1164 sq. km per person -1.5%
1970 0.1146 sq. km per person -1.5%
1971 0.1128 sq. km per person -1.6%
1972 0.111 sq. km per person -1.6%
1973 0.1093 sq. km per person -1.6%
1974 0.1075 sq. km per person -1.6%
1975 0.1058 sq. km per person -1.6%
1976 0.1041 sq. km per person -1.6%
1977 0.1025 sq. km per person -1.6%
1978 0.1009 sq. km per person -1.6%
1979 0.0993 sq. km per person -1.6%
1980 0.0977 sq. km per person -1.6%
1981 0.0961 sq. km per person -1.6%
1982 0.0946 sq. km per person -1.6%
1983 0.0931 sq. km per person -1.6%
1984 0.0916 sq. km per person -1.6%
1985 0.0902 sq. km per person -1.6%
1986 0.0888 sq. km per person -1.5%
1987 0.0875 sq. km per person -1.5%
1988 0.0861 sq. km per person -1.5%
1989 0.0848 sq. km per person -1.5%
1990 0.0835 sq. km per person -1.5%
1991 0.0824 sq. km per person -1.4%
1992 0.0812 sq. km per person -1.4%
1993 0.0801 sq. km per person -1.3%
1994 0.0791 sq. km per person -1.3%
1995 0.078 sq. km per person -1.3%
1996 0.0771 sq. km per person -1.2%
1997 0.0761 sq. km per person -1.2%
1998 0.0752 sq. km per person -1.2%
1999 0.0744 sq. km per person -1.1%
2000 0.0735 sq. km per person -1.1%
2001 0.0727 sq. km per person -1.1%
2002 0.072 sq. km per person -1.1%
2003 0.0712 sq. km per person -1.0%
2004 0.0705 sq. km per person -1.0%
2005 0.0698 sq. km per person -1.0%
2006 0.0691 sq. km per person -1.0%
2007 0.0684 sq. km per person -1.0%
2008 0.0677 sq. km per person -1.0%
2009 0.067 sq. km per person -1.1%
2010 0.0663 sq. km per person -1.1%
2011 0.0656 sq. km per person -1.1%
2012 0.0649 sq. km per person -1.0%
2013 0.0643 sq. km per person -1.0%
2014 0.0636 sq. km per person -1.0%
2015 0.0629 sq. km per person -1.0%
2016 0.0623 sq. km per person -1.0%
2017 0.0618 sq. km per person -0.9%
2018 0.0613 sq. km per person -0.8%
2019 0.0609 sq. km per person -0.7%
2020 0.0606 sq. km per person -0.5%
2021 0.0604 sq. km per person -0.3%
2022 0.0603 sq. km per person -0.2%
2023 0.0601 sq. km per person -0.3%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 0.0601 sq. km per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.012 sq. km per person, 5.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 0.0601 sq. km per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0097 sq. km per person, 6.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.124 sq. km per person 0.1164 sq. km per person 0.132 sq. km per person 9
1970s 0.1068 sq. km per person 0.0993 sq. km per person 0.1146 sq. km per person 10
1980s 0.0911 sq. km per person 0.0848 sq. km per person 0.0977 sq. km per person 10
1990s 0.0787 sq. km per person 0.0744 sq. km per person 0.0835 sq. km per person 10
2000s 0.0702 sq. km per person 0.067 sq. km per person 0.0735 sq. km per person 10
2010s 0.0634 sq. km per person 0.0609 sq. km per person 0.0663 sq. km per person 10
2020s 0.0603 sq. km per person 0.0601 sq. km per person 0.0606 sq. km per person 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 20 Saudi Arabia 0.0638 sq. km per person compare
  2. 21 New Caledonia 0.0631 sq. km per person compare
  3. 22 Oman 0.0613 sq. km per person compare
  4. 24 Paraguay 0.0579 sq. km per person compare
  5. 25 Belize 0.0555 sq. km per person compare
  6. 26 Congo 0.0552 sq. km per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in Argentina?
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Argentina was 0.0601 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.132 sq. km per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0601 sq. km per person in 2023.
How does Argentina rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
Argentina ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area in square kilometers, per capita
Unit
sq. km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.