Argentina vs Brazil: Agricultural land area — Arable land

Argentina
40,387 Hectares
in 2023
Brazil
55,642 Hectares
in 2023
Argentina rank
6th
Brazil rank
5th

Agricultural land area — Arable land over time

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
020.0k40.0k60.0k198520042023

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 55,642 Hectares against 40,387 Hectares in Argentina, a difference of 15,255 Hectares.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Argentina's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 6th and Brazil ranks 5th of 42 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Brazil Difference Ahead
1980s 26,239 Hectares 50,681 Hectares 24,442 Hectares Brazil
1990s 27,052 Hectares 44,415 Hectares 17,363 Hectares Brazil
2000s 32,136 Hectares 48,074 Hectares 15,938 Hectares Brazil
2010s 39,641 Hectares 54,012 Hectares 14,371 Hectares Brazil
2020s 41,911 Hectares 55,660 Hectares 13,749 Hectares Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land area — arable land, Argentina or Brazil?
Brazil, at 55,642 Hectares against 40,387 Hectares in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land area — arable land between Argentina and Brazil?
15,255 Hectares, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for agricultural land area — arable land?
Argentina ranks 6th and Brazil ranks 5th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agricultural land area — Arable land
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
57 places, 2,005 data points, 1984–2025
Last refreshed