Argentina vs South Africa: Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture

Argentina
74,681 Hectares
in 2023
South Africa
83,928 Hectares
in 2023
Argentina rank
7th
South Africa rank
6th

Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture over time

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k198520042023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 83,928 Hectares against 74,681 Hectares in Argentina, a difference of 9,247 Hectares.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 6th of 42 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 100,144 Hectares 81,796 Hectares 18,349 Hectares Argentina
1990s 99,925 Hectares 83,436 Hectares 16,489 Hectares Argentina
2000s 95,447 Hectares 83,928 Hectares 11,519 Hectares Argentina
2010s 80,344 Hectares 83,928 Hectares 3,584 Hectares South Africa
2020s 74,681 Hectares 83,928 Hectares 9,247 Hectares South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land area — permanent pasture, Argentina or South Africa?
South Africa, at 83,928 Hectares against 74,681 Hectares in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land area — permanent pasture between Argentina and South Africa?
9,247 Hectares, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for agricultural land area — permanent pasture?
Argentina ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 6th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture. 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 — Permanent pasture
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
57 places, 1,989 data points, 1984–2025
Last refreshed