Argentina vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Argentina
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 223,442 1000 ha against 46,842 1000 ha in Argentina, a difference of 176,600 1000 ha.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 4.8 times Argentina's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 231 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,068 1000 ha | 124,668 1000 ha | 103,599 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 24,670 1000 ha | 131,850 1000 ha | 107,180 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 25,927 1000 ha | 139,337 1000 ha | 113,409 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 27,061 1000 ha | 155,960 1000 ha | 128,899 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 32,137 1000 ha | 176,116 1000 ha | 143,978 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 40,438 1000 ha | 207,037 1000 ha | 166,599 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 46,225 1000 ha | 220,703 1000 ha | 174,478 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Argentina or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 223,442 1000 ha against 46,842 1000 ha in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 176,600 1000 ha, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for arable land — area?
- Argentina ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th 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
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.