Argentina vs Northern America: Cropland — Area

Argentina
48,936 1000 ha
in 2024
Northern America
192,972 1000 ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
10th
Northern America rank
12th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Argentina
  • Northern America
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119922024

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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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
285 places, 16,764 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.