Argentina vs Northern America: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Argentina
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 192,972 1000 ha against 48,936 1000 ha in Argentina, a difference of 144,036 1000 ha.
That makes Northern America's figure about 3.9 times Argentina's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 10th and Northern America ranks 12th of 252 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,966 1000 ha | 218,860 1000 ha | 196,895 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 1970s | 25,620 1000 ha | 228,452 1000 ha | 202,832 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 1980s | 26,932 1000 ha | 230,576 1000 ha | 203,644 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 1990s | 28,074 1000 ha | 224,674 1000 ha | 196,600 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 2000s | 33,150 1000 ha | 210,046 1000 ha | 176,896 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 2010s | 41,523 1000 ha | 197,412 1000 ha | 155,890 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 2020s | 48,232 1000 ha | 193,800 1000 ha | 145,569 1000 ha | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Argentina or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 192,972 1000 ha against 48,936 1000 ha in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Argentina and Northern America?
- 144,036 1000 ha, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Northern America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Northern America rank globally for cropland — area?
- Argentina ranks 10th and Northern America ranks 12th of 252 countries.
- 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
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.