Argentina vs China: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Argentina
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 109,061 1000 ha against 46,842 1000 ha in Argentina, a difference of 62,219 1000 ha.
That makes China's figure about 2.3 times Argentina's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 10th and China ranks 7th of 248 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,068 1000 ha | 102,185 1000 ha | 81,117 1000 ha | China |
| 1970s | 24,670 1000 ha | 98,394 1000 ha | 73,724 1000 ha | China |
| 1980s | 25,927 1000 ha | 112,719 1000 ha | 86,792 1000 ha | China |
| 1990s | 27,061 1000 ha | 121,538 1000 ha | 94,477 1000 ha | China |
| 2000s | 32,137 1000 ha | 120,252 1000 ha | 88,115 1000 ha | China |
| 2010s | 40,438 1000 ha | 115,503 1000 ha | 75,066 1000 ha | China |
| 2020s | 46,225 1000 ha | 109,211 1000 ha | 62,986 1000 ha | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Argentina or China?
- China, at 109,061 1000 ha against 46,842 1000 ha in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Argentina and China?
- 62,219 1000 ha, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and China rank globally for arable land — area?
- Argentina ranks 10th and China ranks 7th of 248 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
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.