Argentina vs Australia and New Zealand: Country area — Area

Argentina
278,040 1000 ha
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand
800,897 1000 ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
11th
Australia and New Zealand rank
8th

Country area — Area over time

  • Argentina
  • Australia and New Zealand
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922024

How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 800,897 1000 ha against 278,040 1000 ha in Argentina, a difference of 522,857 1000 ha.

That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 2.9 times Argentina's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 11th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th of 231 countries.

Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 278,040 1000 ha 800,897 1000 ha 522,857 1000 ha Australia and New Zealand
1970s 278,040 1000 ha 800,897 1000 ha 522,857 1000 ha Australia and New Zealand
1980s 278,040 1000 ha 800,897 1000 ha 522,857 1000 ha Australia and New Zealand
1990s 278,040 1000 ha 800,897 1000 ha 522,857 1000 ha Australia and New Zealand
2000s 278,040 1000 ha 800,897 1000 ha 522,857 1000 ha Australia and New Zealand
2010s 278,040 1000 ha 800,897 1000 ha 522,857 1000 ha Australia and New Zealand
2020s 278,040 1000 ha 800,897 1000 ha 522,857 1000 ha Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Argentina or Australia and New Zealand?
Australia and New Zealand, at 800,897 1000 ha against 278,040 1000 ha in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Argentina and Australia and New Zealand?
522,857 1000 ha, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Australia and New Zealand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for country area — area?
Argentina ranks 11th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th of 231 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
284 places, 16,500 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.