Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Argentina
Argentina: Oil reserves, per square kilometre was 144.23 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Argentina, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil reserves, per square kilometre in Argentina is 144.23 cubic meters per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 178.42 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 91.21 cubic meters per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Argentina 55th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Argentina, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 139.43 cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 142.74 cubic meters per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 153.95 cubic meters per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 150.47 cubic meters per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 141.09 cubic meters per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 131.64 cubic meters per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 133.62 cubic meters per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 131.88 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 131.88 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 131.76 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 132.45 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 132.46 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 91.21 cubic meters per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 1993 | 91.21 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 91.21 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 128.78 cubic meters per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1996 | 129.31 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 138.63 cubic meters per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 150.36 cubic meters per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 152.28 cubic meters per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 159.96 cubic meters per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 178.42 cubic meters per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 172.76 cubic meters per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 167.24 cubic meters per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 163.86 cubic meters per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 155.38 cubic meters per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 134.81 cubic meters per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 143.38 cubic meters per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 150.28 cubic meters per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 151.98 cubic meters per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 146.42 cubic meters per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 145.51 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 145.51 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 162.97 cubic meters per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 163.83 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 136.77 cubic meters per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 138.25 cubic meters per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 126.91 cubic meters per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 125.61 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 117.16 cubic meters per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 138.78 cubic meters per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 144.23 cubic meters per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 144.23 cubic meters per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.65 cubic meters per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +41.2% | 91.21 cubic meters per square kilometre | 128.78 cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 1992 | -31.1% | 132.46 cubic meters per square kilometre | 91.21 cubic meters per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 138.84 cubic meters per square kilometre | 131.64 cubic meters per square kilometre | 153.95 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.79 cubic meters per square kilometre | 91.21 cubic meters per square kilometre | 152.28 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 157.8 cubic meters per square kilometre | 134.81 cubic meters per square kilometre | 178.42 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.89 cubic meters per square kilometre | 117.16 cubic meters per square kilometre | 163.83 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.51 cubic meters per square kilometre | 138.78 cubic meters per square kilometre | 144.23 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 52 Chad 189.39 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 53 Belarus 155.11 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 54 Serbia 146.53 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 56 Guatemala 127.76 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 57 Pakistan 111.37 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 58 Ukraine 108.39 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Argentina
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per square kilometre in Argentina?
- Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Argentina was 144.23 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 178.42 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.21 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Argentina rank for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 55th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil reserves ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Oil reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.