Argentina vs Northern America: Agriculture — Area

Argentina
83,121 1000 ha
in 2024
Northern America
493,252 1000 ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
17th
Northern America rank
6th

Agriculture — Area over time

  • Argentina
  • Northern America
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k196119922024

How they compare

Northern America currently reports 493,252 1000 ha against 83,121 1000 ha in Argentina, a difference of 410,131 1000 ha.

That makes Northern America's figure about 5.9 times Argentina's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 17th and Northern America ranks 6th of 216 countries.

Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Northern America Difference Ahead
1960s 132,387 1000 ha 502,183 1000 ha 369,796 1000 ha Northern America
1970s 127,383 1000 ha 493,965 1000 ha 366,582 1000 ha Northern America
1980s 127,393 1000 ha 494,443 1000 ha 367,051 1000 ha Northern America
1990s 128,000 1000 ha 493,642 1000 ha 365,643 1000 ha Northern America
2000s 128,597 1000 ha 488,116 1000 ha 359,519 1000 ha Northern America
2010s 120,303 1000 ha 495,595 1000 ha 375,292 1000 ha Northern America
2020s 82,305 1000 ha 493,982 1000 ha 411,677 1000 ha Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture — area, Argentina or Northern America?
Northern America, at 493,252 1000 ha against 83,121 1000 ha in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture — area between Argentina and Northern America?
410,131 1000 ha, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Northern America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Northern America rank globally for agriculture — area?
Argentina ranks 17th and Northern America ranks 6th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agriculture — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
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