Agricultural land
29.5%Reference year · 2024Total land area, excluding inland water bodies.
Arable land, permanent crops and permanent pastures as a share of land area.
World Bank sourceCountry context · Americas
Argentina: agriculture in context.
Argentina is part of WFA’s founding network. Agricultural land connects a productive resource base with the economics of farm enterprises and the wider food chain.
Employment in agriculture
7.0%Reference year · 2025Share of total employment.
Employment in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing as a share of all employment; modeled ILO estimate.
World Bank sourceAgriculture value added
5.5%Reference year · 2025Share of gross domestic product (GDP).
Value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing as a share of GDP; value added deducts intermediate inputs from output.
World Bank sourcePart of WFA’s founding network
Argentina was among the 27 countries and territories named in WFA’s founding initiative. The association’s first international conference took place on 15–16 December 2022 in Yiwu, Zhejiang, China.
The founding network connected agricultural communities across Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas around cooperation, practical knowledge and farmer livelihoods.
Understand the agricultural figures
The figures above describe land use, work and primary production. Agricultural land includes permanent pasture as well as arable land and permanent crops. Employment covers agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing and uses a modeled ILO estimate.
The land-use figure is from 2024; employment and value added are from 2025. Each percentage has a different denominator: land area, total employment or GDP. Value added deducts intermediate inputs from output; it is a share of the economy, rather than a growth rate or measure of farm income.
Food manufacturing, distribution and retail can create additional work and value outside the agriculture category. Following those activities helps explain how primary production connects with the wider food economy.
Compare enterprise choices with clear costs.
Argentina’s agricultural-land, employment and GDP shares describe different dimensions of primary production. An enterprise discussion works at another scale: the output, expenditure, labour and timing of an individual operation. Separating those costs helps explain whether a production or handling choice fits the business using it.
Consider purchased inputs, transport, financing and the consequences of a delayed sale or change in quality. Record the assumptions behind a comparison so they can be revisited after a season. National value added deducts intermediate inputs across a sector; a farm needs its own accounts to assess income and profitability.
Explore Argentina’s wider context
The linked World Bank country profile brings together economic, social and environmental information. Read the historical series alongside recent experience from farmers, producer organizations, researchers and public agencies. Together, they can help define the resources, skills, costs and market requirements behind a local agricultural decision.