Africa vs Argentina: Cropland — Area

Africa
312,792 1000 ha
in 2024
Argentina
48,936 1000 ha
in 2024
Africa rank
5th
Argentina rank
8th

Cropland — Area over time

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

How they compare

Africa currently reports 312,792 1000 ha against 48,936 1000 ha in Argentina, a difference of 263,856 1000 ha.

That makes Africa's figure about 6.4 times Argentina's.

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

Africa ranks 5th and Argentina ranks 8th of 36 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Argentina Difference Ahead
1960s 172,298 1000 ha 21,966 1000 ha 150,333 1000 ha Africa
1970s 184,083 1000 ha 25,620 1000 ha 158,463 1000 ha Africa
1980s 195,516 1000 ha 26,932 1000 ha 168,584 1000 ha Africa
1990s 219,723 1000 ha 28,074 1000 ha 191,649 1000 ha Africa
2000s 246,944 1000 ha 33,150 1000 ha 213,795 1000 ha Africa
2010s 287,250 1000 ha 41,523 1000 ha 245,727 1000 ha Africa
2020s 308,870 1000 ha 48,232 1000 ha 260,638 1000 ha Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Africa or Argentina?
Africa, at 312,792 1000 ha against 48,936 1000 ha in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Africa and Argentina?
263,856 1000 ha, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Argentina?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and Argentina rank globally for cropland — area?
Africa ranks 5th and Argentina ranks 8th of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 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.