Argentina vs Southern Asia: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Argentina
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 316,451 1000 ha against 80,799 1000 ha in Argentina, a difference of 235,652 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 3.9 times Argentina's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 17th and Southern Asia ranks 16th of 220 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 132,387 1000 ha | 326,499 1000 ha | 194,112 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1970s | 127,383 1000 ha | 330,018 1000 ha | 202,635 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1980s | 127,393 1000 ha | 332,664 1000 ha | 205,271 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1990s | 128,000 1000 ha | 335,413 1000 ha | 207,413 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 128,597 1000 ha | 326,470 1000 ha | 197,873 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 120,303 1000 ha | 316,519 1000 ha | 196,215 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 80,495 1000 ha | 316,523 1000 ha | 236,028 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Argentina or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 316,451 1000 ha against 80,799 1000 ha in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Argentina and Southern Asia?
- 235,652 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Southern Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Southern Asia rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Argentina ranks 17th and Southern Asia ranks 16th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.