Share of arable land which is organic in Argentina
Argentina: Share of arable land which is organic was 3.53 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of arable land which is organic in Argentina, 2004–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 3.53 percent for share of arable land which is organic in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in Argentina peaked at 3.74 percent in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.81 percent, in 2006.
Argentina ranks 43rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Share of arable land which is organic in Argentina, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.04 percent | — |
| 2005 | 2.06 percent | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.81 percent | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 2.14 percent | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 3.15 percent | +47.2% |
| 2009 | 3.48 percent | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 3.28 percent | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 3.03 percent | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 2.87 percent | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.62 percent | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 2.49 percent | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 2.54 percent | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.39 percent | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 2.7 percent | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 3.12 percent | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 3.11 percent | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.74 percent | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 3.31 percent | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 3.28 percent | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.53 percent | +7.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 3.53 percent is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.28 percent, 12.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 3.53 percent is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.52 percent, 6.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.45 percent | 1.81 percent | 3.48 percent | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.81 percent | 2.39 percent | 3.28 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 percent | 3.28 percent | 3.74 percent | 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 share of arable land which is organic in Argentina?
- Share of arable land which is organic in Argentina was 3.53 percent 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 share of arable land which is organic recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.74 percent in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 percent in 2006.
- How does Argentina rank for share of arable land which is organic?
- Argentina ranks 43rd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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 Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Organic arable land area is the sum of the area certified as organic by official standards, and land area in the conversion process to organic (which is assumed by the UN FAO as a two-year period prior to certification). Arable land is that used for crops (which does not include grazing land).