Drained organic soils — Area in Argentina
Argentina: Drained organic soils — Area was 181,558 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Area in Argentina, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drained organic soils — area in Argentina is 181,558 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Argentina peaked at 182,228 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 178,019 ha, in 1990.
That places Argentina 30th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Drained organic soils — Area in Argentina, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 178,019 ha | — |
| 1991 | 178,019 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 178,019 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 178,019 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 178,019 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 178,317 ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 178,125 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 178,193 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 178,341 ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 178,727 ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 178,967 ha | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 179,353 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 180,242 ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 180,431 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 180,226 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 179,836 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 179,851 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 179,787 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 180,256 ha | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 180,174 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 180,334 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 180,534 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 180,504 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 180,370 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 180,154 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 180,139 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 180,535 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 180,607 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 181,193 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 182,228 ha | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 181,693 ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 181,596 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 181,558 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 181,558 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 181,558 ha | +0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 181,558 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.47 ha, 11025.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 178,180 ha | 178,019 ha | 178,727 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 179,912 ha | 178,967 ha | 180,431 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 180,660 ha | 180,139 ha | 182,228 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 181,593 ha | 181,558 ha | 181,693 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More climate change data for Argentina
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.78 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 145,843 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 31,455 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,387 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 118.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,085 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 21,692 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,286 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,406 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 69 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — area in Argentina?
- Drained organic soils — area in Argentina was 181,558 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 182,228 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 178,019 ha in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for drained organic soils — area?
- Argentina ranks 30th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, published as part of Drained organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.