Argentina vs Western Africa: Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- Argentina
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 298,420 1000 ha against 83,121 1000 ha in Argentina, a difference of 215,299 1000 ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.6 times Argentina's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 19th and Western Africa ranks 20th of 255 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 132,387 1000 ha | 230,216 1000 ha | 97,829 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1970s | 127,383 1000 ha | 231,377 1000 ha | 103,994 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1980s | 127,393 1000 ha | 236,339 1000 ha | 108,946 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1990s | 128,000 1000 ha | 252,670 1000 ha | 124,670 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 128,597 1000 ha | 270,487 1000 ha | 141,890 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 120,303 1000 ha | 286,672 1000 ha | 166,369 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 82,305 1000 ha | 296,433 1000 ha | 214,128 1000 ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture — area, Argentina or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 298,420 1000 ha against 83,121 1000 ha in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture — area between Argentina and Western Africa?
- 215,299 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Western Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Western Africa rank globally for agriculture — area?
- Argentina ranks 19th and Western Africa ranks 20th of 255 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
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.