Algeria vs Argentina: Country area — Area

Algeria
238,174 1000 ha
in 2024
Argentina
278,040 1000 ha
in 2024
Algeria rank
16th
Argentina rank
13th

Country area — Area over time

  • Algeria
  • Argentina
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 278,040 1000 ha against 238,174 1000 ha in Algeria, a difference of 39,866 1000 ha.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.

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

Algeria ranks 16th and Argentina ranks 13th of 267 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Argentina Difference Ahead
1960s 238,174 1000 ha 278,040 1000 ha 39,866 1000 ha Argentina
1970s 238,174 1000 ha 278,040 1000 ha 39,866 1000 ha Argentina
1980s 238,174 1000 ha 278,040 1000 ha 39,866 1000 ha Argentina
1990s 238,174 1000 ha 278,040 1000 ha 39,866 1000 ha Argentina
2000s 238,174 1000 ha 278,040 1000 ha 39,866 1000 ha Argentina
2010s 238,174 1000 ha 278,040 1000 ha 39,866 1000 ha Argentina
2020s 238,174 1000 ha 278,040 1000 ha 39,866 1000 ha Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Algeria or Argentina?
Argentina, at 278,040 1000 ha against 238,174 1000 ha in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Algeria and Argentina?
39,866 1000 ha, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Argentina?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Argentina rank globally for country area — area?
Algeria ranks 16th and Argentina ranks 13th of 267 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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