Argentina vs China, mainland: Arable land — Area

Argentina
46,842 1000 ha
in 2024
China, mainland
108,466 1000 ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
8th
China, mainland rank
6th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Argentina
  • China, mainland
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 108,466 1000 ha against 46,842 1000 ha in Argentina, a difference of 61,624 1000 ha.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 2.3 times Argentina's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 8th and China, mainland ranks 6th of 231 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 21,068 1000 ha 101,386 1000 ha 80,317 1000 ha China, mainland
1970s 24,670 1000 ha 97,604 1000 ha 72,934 1000 ha China, mainland
1980s 25,927 1000 ha 111,986 1000 ha 86,059 1000 ha China, mainland
1990s 27,061 1000 ha 120,884 1000 ha 93,823 1000 ha China, mainland
2000s 32,137 1000 ha 119,642 1000 ha 87,504 1000 ha China, mainland
2010s 40,438 1000 ha 114,900 1000 ha 74,462 1000 ha China, mainland
2020s 46,225 1000 ha 108,613 1000 ha 62,388 1000 ha China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Argentina or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 108,466 1000 ha against 46,842 1000 ha in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Argentina and China, mainland?
61,624 1000 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and China, mainland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Argentina and China, mainland rank globally for arable land — area?
Argentina ranks 8th and China, mainland ranks 6th of 231 countries.
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

Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.