Africa vs Argentina: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Africa
- Argentina
How they compare
Africa currently reports 266,831 1000 ha against 46,842 1000 ha in Argentina, a difference of 219,989 1000 ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 5.7 times Argentina's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 6th and Argentina ranks 8th of 36 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Argentina | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 156,381 1000 ha | 21,068 1000 ha | 135,313 1000 ha | Africa |
| 1970s | 165,552 1000 ha | 24,670 1000 ha | 140,882 1000 ha | Africa |
| 1980s | 173,942 1000 ha | 25,927 1000 ha | 148,014 1000 ha | Africa |
| 1990s | 194,902 1000 ha | 27,061 1000 ha | 167,841 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2000s | 217,445 1000 ha | 32,137 1000 ha | 185,308 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 249,862 1000 ha | 40,438 1000 ha | 209,425 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2020s | 264,047 1000 ha | 46,225 1000 ha | 217,822 1000 ha | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Africa or Argentina?
- Africa, at 266,831 1000 ha against 46,842 1000 ha in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Africa and Argentina?
- 219,989 1000 ha, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Argentina?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Argentina rank globally for arable land — area?
- Africa ranks 6th and Argentina ranks 8th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable 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.