Argentina vs Southern Asia: Arable land — Area

Argentina
46,842 1000 ha
in 2024
Southern Asia
219,166 1000 ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
8th
Southern Asia rank
8th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Argentina
  • Southern Asia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119922024

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 219,166 1000 ha against 46,842 1000 ha in Argentina, a difference of 172,324 1000 ha.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 4.7 times Argentina's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 8th and Southern Asia ranks 8th of 231 countries.

Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 21,068 1000 ha 223,882 1000 ha 202,814 1000 ha Southern Asia
1970s 24,670 1000 ha 228,013 1000 ha 203,343 1000 ha Southern Asia
1980s 25,927 1000 ha 229,486 1000 ha 203,559 1000 ha Southern Asia
1990s 27,061 1000 ha 229,296 1000 ha 202,235 1000 ha Southern Asia
2000s 32,137 1000 ha 225,409 1000 ha 193,272 1000 ha Southern Asia
2010s 40,438 1000 ha 221,201 1000 ha 180,763 1000 ha Southern Asia
2020s 46,225 1000 ha 219,507 1000 ha 173,282 1000 ha Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Argentina or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 219,166 1000 ha against 46,842 1000 ha in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Argentina and Southern Asia?
172,324 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Southern Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Southern Asia rank globally for arable land — area?
Argentina ranks 8th and Southern Asia ranks 8th 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.